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A tragic accident involving an autonomous test vehicle in 2018 has been extensively analysed by the US National Transportation Safety Board, with the safety driver now facing criminal charges...

The UK Supreme Court's ruling on Standard Essential Patents is a disappointment to implementers, and leaves considerable power in the hands of SEP owners...

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to an unusual level of disputes between commercial partners. It is also putting serious strain on court resources...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and playing an increasing role in many different fields of technology - from credit scoring to crime prevention and from hiring to healthcare...

The Government has published further details about the new immigration system that is due to be implemented from 1 January 2021...

The UK has recently confirmed its exit from the UPC system, depositing a formal withdrawal notification on 20 July...

The European Court threw international data transfers into confusion with its ruling in Schrems II last week. With the demise of the Privacy Shield, and serious questions over Standard Contractual Clauses, the decision is creating serious aftershocks for international data transfers...

The UK Government's support scheme for innovative companies has been very successful, and is now being expanded to include companies that participate in accelerator programmes based outside of the UK...

A joint statement issued on Monday announced the creation of the “GPAI”, a global alliance for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI)...

Owners of patent portfolios will be aware of how patent infringement claims and attacks on patent validity often interact...

Manufacturers of products with iconic shapes often find that there are competitors willing to take them on, and copy the recognisable shape in their own products. What is the best form of protection for these shapes? The European court has analysed this difficult area in the Brompton cycle case...

The relationship between public bodies and their suppliers during the pandemic has received close attention from Government...