2,336 results found

As large language models become increasingly integrated into daily workflows, inventors and legal professionals face a critical question: does discussing an invention with AI compromise patent protection? Recent UK case law suggests that uploading confidential information to open-source AI tools may constitute public disclosure, potentially destroying the novelty required for patent grants.

On 11 November 2004 the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center produced its decision on <I>BAA plc v. Bob Larkin </I>(case D2004-0555).

With 90% of business communication being through e-mail searching for paper documents to comply with disclosure obligations is no longer a thorough search. What are the future implications - particularly as 70% of electronic communication is never printed.

Unified Communications (UC) continues to receive a lot of attention and press coverage; however the ‘hype’ around the underlying technology components tends to obscure the argument that its full potential is yet to be properly understood and fulfilled.

As Europe's fibre market is redefined, how do investors, operators, and lenders respond?

In the first UK high court ruling of its kind, telecoms company BT has been given 14 days to block access to Newzbin2, an illegal file-sharing website.

One of a business’s greatest concerns with data storage and backup is security, that is, how can you make sure your data is safe both internally and externally if using cloud solutions?

A recent US court ruling is a harsh reminder that unless customers are given sufficient notice of changes to online contracts the changes will not be binding.

Most contracts are stuffed in a drawer after signature and only see the light of day again when things go wrong, and technology contracts are no different.

The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014 come into force on 1 December 2014 to remove any uncertainty from the existing regulatory framework and provide clarity to consumers and providers of video-on-demand (VOD) services in relation to adult content on VOD platforms.

The European Commission are holding an online public consultation on cloud computing, and are seeking comments, suggestions and feedback from general members of the public, businesses and public administrators.

Anti-piracy body claims Pirate Bay’s move to the cloud will ultimately prove futileThe Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has denounced the Pirate Bay’s move to the cloud as useless, saying measures already exist for governments to access cloud data in cross-border criminal investigations.

The internet has revolutionised the way we shop. With one click you can find an unimaginable choice of items, compare prices to get the best deal and organise for that 'must have' item via next day delivery.

The controversial clause of the Digital Economy Bill which allows the Secretary of State to make changes to copyright law using secondary legislation, is to be diluted after a severe backlash from consumer groups, members of the public, businesses and several members of the House of Lords.

Following on from our e-update on the new EU cookie Regulations, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published further guidance on how businesses should implement the regulations, and it is giving website owners 12 months to comply with the new law.

Corporate fraud continues to be a hot topic in the United States with high profile indictments of company executives, the loss of billions of dollars of shareholders’ money and, in some cases, the loss of thousands of jobs. This news story covers some of the key developments to date, providing the background for our centre-page feature on revenue recognition.

Another focus will be on where lessons can be learned from international efforts to regulate big tech, such as in France, Germany and Australia.