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Requirement for undertakings to take a licence considered in Nokia V Oppo

The UK Patents Court has heard another new form of dispute in relation to FRAND proceedings concerning Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), this time in relation to the requirement for an implementer to provide a FRAND undertaking in this jurisdiction, when it has provided undertakings in a different jurisdiction.

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The UPC – 100 cases and counting

Having officially opened its doors on 1 June 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is up and running. With the one hundred cases milestone having been reached, we recap and review some of the more interesting decisions from the UPC in its initial months, although it is perhaps too early to divine clear trends and the Court of Appeal's role is likely to be pivotal on a number of issues.

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The AI Safety Summit is over: what next?

The AI Safety Summit held at Bletchley Park between 1 and 2 November 2023 has officially concluded, culminating in the signature of the world-first Bletchley Park Declaration by 28 world leaders in attendance, and a general agreement that an international, cooperative approach should be adopted to manage AI risk.

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A new regime for connectable products from April 2024

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTIA) aims to protect consumers from unsafe connectable products entering the UK market by requiring compliance with minimum security requirements for products that may pose a cyber security risk - such as smartphones, smart home devices and systems, and gaming consoles, among others.

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Impact of NFTs on Art & Culture

Whilst the hype around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may have peaked in 2022, they continue to play a key role in brand engagement. For artists operating in the digital space and consumers of NFT art, they have presented opportunities, whilst also raising intellectual property concerns. These concerns are the focus of a recent report by the Digital Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee which deals in particular with the role of NFT marketplaces, and their current "safe harbour" protections.

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Retained EU law and IP: Draft Regulations laid before Parliament

With the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REULA) coming into effect on 1 January 2024, the Government is considering the implications of a number of its provisions, and putting into place various sets of Regulations, in exercise of the powers provided to do so under REULA.

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