The government has announced it will come up with a new code of practice to replace an earlier approach that faced opposition from the creative sectors.
Latham previously reported on the UK government’s proposal to...more
Last year, the UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published its 10- year National AI Strategy for the regulation and promotion of artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK (Report). DCMS seeks to build...more
9/26/2022
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Copyright ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Ethics ,
Health and Safety ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patents ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Strategic Planning ,
UK ,
White Papers
A year on from the national implementation deadline of the Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market, the CJEU has upheld controversial Article 17.
In September 2016, the European Commission announced its...more
A proposed broad copyright exception for text and data mining that favours AI developers is unlikely to be welcome news for rightholders.
On 28 June 2022, the UK government published its response to its consultation on...more
Recent developments at the CJEU give some shape to the practical implications of Article 17 of the Copyright Directive.
7 June 2021 was the implementation deadline for the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive...more
Latham & Watkins lawyers discuss the emerging technology of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including how they function and their various legal implications in the US, UK, and APAC.
Topics:
• Understanding NFTs and their...more
8/2/2021
/ Asia Pacific ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BitLicense ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Media ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
License Agreements ,
Money Transmitter ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
UK strives to “be a leader in AI technology” as it sets out its next steps for the regulation of artificial intelligence.
On 23 March 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published the outcome of its...more
5/21/2021
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Consultation ,
Copyright ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO)
This recent CJEU decision raises a number of considerations for content rights holders and for those seeking to link to content online, across both the EU and the UK -
Under UK and European laws, the rights of copyright...more
French Competition Authority orders Google to negotiate remuneration with press publishers and news agencies under Article 15 of the Copyright Directive (as implemented in France).
Background -
In April 2019 the...more
Companies may face a challenging regulatory environment following the EU-wide implementation of the Copyright Directive by 7 June 2021.
On 21 January 2020, the UK government confirmed that the UK will not be required to...more
2/6/2020
/ Copyright ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data-Sharing ,
Digital Downloads ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Copyright Directive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The UK government’s technical notices provide some certainty for holders of cross-border copyrights, trade marks, patents and other IP rights.
On 24 September 2018, the UK government published a series of technical notices...more
1/15/2019
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EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Madrid Protocol ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
WIPO ,
Withdrawal Agreement