Loading News Patents Court responds to UPC anti-interim-licence injunction in InterDigital v Amazon Recent weeks have seen a flurry of activity before both the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and national courts in the UK and Germany in a dispute between InterDigital and Amazon relating to digital streaming patents and FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) licence terms. For ease of reference, this article uses the term 'FRAND', although the standards in this case technically refer to 'RAND' (reasonable and non-discriminatory); there is no practical difference between the two. News Mishcon de Reya advises management team of Calastone on US$1 billion acquisition by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. Mishcon de Reya has advised the management team at Calastone on its acquisition by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“SS&C” or Group: Nasdaq: SSNC), a global leader in investment and financial services software and solutions, in a transaction valued at approximately £766 million (approximately US $1.03 billion). News Google faces relatively narrow remedies in the US for its search market conduct - but results may vary across the Atlantic On 20 October 2020, the US Department of Justice and 11 US states brought a claim against Google, alleging that the tech giant violated US competition law on the online search market (United States et al. v Google). On 17 December 2020, a similar claim was brought by 38 US states (State of Colorado et al. v Google). The two cases were subsequently consolidated. Publication: Issue 30 Recruitment Watch News When AI impersonates - taking action against deepfakes in the UK The use of AI tools is proliferating and becoming mainstream. Allied to fast-moving developments in the technology, it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish AI-generated content - including deepfakes (i.e. images, video or audio intended to impersonate an individual's likeness or voice) - from human-generated and authentic content. Video Cambridge Tech Showcase 2025 On Thursday 11 September 2025, kicking off Cambridge Tech Week in style, Mishcon de Reya’s Cambridge office welcomed leading minds and pioneering companies for the annual Tech Showcase, a celebration of the city’s vibrant tech ecosystem. News DCMS commissions a rapid evidence review of skins gambling The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has published a rapid evidence review of 'skins gambling', namely the use of virtual items obtained in online video games as stakes in gambling. News The inventor identity crisis: Dr Thaler's bid to register a patent denied again Dr Stephen Thaler has become well known in the patent sphere for his global attempts to register patents for two inventions created by his AI machine, DABUS, and naming DABUS (rather than himself) as the inventor. In most jurisdictions, these applications have been refused; only South Africa has accepted one, likely due to basic formal application requirements. News Mishcon de Reya hires Phil Robinson to boost corporate innovation practice Mishcon de Reya has strengthened its corporate innovation offering with the appointment of Corporate Partner Phil Robinson, who brings extensive expertise in venture capital and technology within the innovation economy. News Fraud trends in 2025: The AI paradox News UPC update: September 2025 Our September 2025 UPC update covers significant developments including the court's transition to a new Case Management System and renewed discussions about Ireland's potential referendum on UPC ratification. News Mishcon de Reya appoints James Boyle as Head of Data Leading London-based international law firm Mishcon de Reya has announced that it has appointed James Boyle as Head of Data for the firm. View more Loading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... 43 Next Items 1 to 12 of 510
News Patents Court responds to UPC anti-interim-licence injunction in InterDigital v Amazon Recent weeks have seen a flurry of activity before both the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and national courts in the UK and Germany in a dispute between InterDigital and Amazon relating to digital streaming patents and FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) licence terms. For ease of reference, this article uses the term 'FRAND', although the standards in this case technically refer to 'RAND' (reasonable and non-discriminatory); there is no practical difference between the two.
News Mishcon de Reya advises management team of Calastone on US$1 billion acquisition by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. Mishcon de Reya has advised the management team at Calastone on its acquisition by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“SS&C” or Group: Nasdaq: SSNC), a global leader in investment and financial services software and solutions, in a transaction valued at approximately £766 million (approximately US $1.03 billion).
News Google faces relatively narrow remedies in the US for its search market conduct - but results may vary across the Atlantic On 20 October 2020, the US Department of Justice and 11 US states brought a claim against Google, alleging that the tech giant violated US competition law on the online search market (United States et al. v Google). On 17 December 2020, a similar claim was brought by 38 US states (State of Colorado et al. v Google). The two cases were subsequently consolidated.
News When AI impersonates - taking action against deepfakes in the UK The use of AI tools is proliferating and becoming mainstream. Allied to fast-moving developments in the technology, it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish AI-generated content - including deepfakes (i.e. images, video or audio intended to impersonate an individual's likeness or voice) - from human-generated and authentic content.
Video Cambridge Tech Showcase 2025 On Thursday 11 September 2025, kicking off Cambridge Tech Week in style, Mishcon de Reya’s Cambridge office welcomed leading minds and pioneering companies for the annual Tech Showcase, a celebration of the city’s vibrant tech ecosystem.
News DCMS commissions a rapid evidence review of skins gambling The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has published a rapid evidence review of 'skins gambling', namely the use of virtual items obtained in online video games as stakes in gambling.
News The inventor identity crisis: Dr Thaler's bid to register a patent denied again Dr Stephen Thaler has become well known in the patent sphere for his global attempts to register patents for two inventions created by his AI machine, DABUS, and naming DABUS (rather than himself) as the inventor. In most jurisdictions, these applications have been refused; only South Africa has accepted one, likely due to basic formal application requirements.
News Mishcon de Reya hires Phil Robinson to boost corporate innovation practice Mishcon de Reya has strengthened its corporate innovation offering with the appointment of Corporate Partner Phil Robinson, who brings extensive expertise in venture capital and technology within the innovation economy.
News UPC update: September 2025 Our September 2025 UPC update covers significant developments including the court's transition to a new Case Management System and renewed discussions about Ireland's potential referendum on UPC ratification.
News Mishcon de Reya appoints James Boyle as Head of Data Leading London-based international law firm Mishcon de Reya has announced that it has appointed James Boyle as Head of Data for the firm.