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Court of Appeal rejects AI inventor argument
19 Oct 2021
On 21 September 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its much anticipated judgment in Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks and Designs [2021] EWCA Civ 1374 on whether an AI machine can qualify as an "inventor" for the purposes of the Patents Act 1977 (the Patents Act).
Historic England and English Heritage re-appoint WBD
07 Sep 2021
WBD was re-appointed for a period of three years to provide legal services to both Historic England and English Heritage. This includes advice on property, planning, commercial, procurement, intellectual property, employment, personal injury, construction, charity and judicial review matters.
UKIPO calls for views on copyright protection for manufactured artistic works
16 Aug 2021
The UK Intellectual Property Office has opened a consultation on the impact of the repeal of section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, which limited the term of copyright protection for industrially manufactured artistic works to 25 years.
WBD's IP practice praised at the Yorkshire Legal Awards
11 Aug 2021
After winning in 2018, Womble Bond Dickinson's (WBD) team has succeeded in being shortlisted again for the Intellectual Property (IP) award at the 2021 Yorkshire Legal Awards.
Cyber attacks, accidental data breaches and the recoverability of ATE premiums
09 Aug 2021
The judgment handed down by the High Court in Warren v DSG Retail Ltd [2021] EWHC 2168 (QB) gives data controllers some much needed clarity on the appropriate causes of action for breaches resulting from cyber attacks, accidental data breaches and the recoverability of After the Event (ATE) premiums.
How did Hasbro lose its 'Monopoly'? Bad faith in repeat trade mark filings
04 Aug 2021
The EU General Court has partially invalidated one of Hasbro's EU trade marks for MONOPOLY, finding that Hasbro acted in bad faith when it re-filed for an identical mark covering identical goods and services, attempting to artificially prolong protection and distort EU trade mark law. In its defence, Hasbro argued the practice was widespread – but does re-filing ever constitute a legitimate commercial strategy?
UKIPO invites views on UK parallel trade system post-Brexit
29 Jul 2021
Relevant to all UK consumers, The UK Intellectual Property Office has produced a consultation paper on the future of the UK's exhaustion of intellectual property rights and parallel trade regime post-Brexit.
WBD advises Northern Telecom on latest acquisition
26 Jul 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Leeds-based telecoms provider Northern Telecom on its acquisition of IT support and security specialist Soda Consulting.
The post-pandemic hybrid workplace and increased cyber risks
20 Jul 2021
The pandemic has marked a turning point in cyber security and law firms are a significant and growing target of cyber criminals. With many firms adopting a new permanent "hybrid" working system we consider the risks, how PII policies might respond to a cyber claim and what changes may lie ahead.
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