TorrentFreak

JULY 2, 2022

Hatton and Berkeley (H&B) and its partners have been demanding cash settlements from UK internet subscribers for years. Its settlement model was initially quite ordinary but when it began promoting Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) as an anti-piracy “ insurance wrapper “, the projection of power was obvious.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2022

The applicant noted similar provisions in EU and UK trademark law that have been adjudicated. Under UK and EU law, bad faith includes applying for a trademark without intention of using it in a legitimate commercial way or when an applicant seeks a trademark as an instrument of extortion.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Acedes, which acquired some of the assets of AC Cars in 1996, including the IP rights and goodwill relating to the mark “AC Cobra", registered the mark in the UK in 2007 (the AC Cobra Mark). The Court therefore considered that the loose language in the 1997 licence was more likely to be in the use of "worldwide" rather than "federal".

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Herbert Smith Freehills

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The UK is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference ( COP26 ) in Glasgow in November 2021 in partnership with Italy. Historically, the UK has positioned itself as a leader among the G20 in climate change policy. The UK's first sovereign green gilt is due to be issued in summer 2021, with a further issuance later in the year.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The UK is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference ( COP26 ) in Glasgow in November 2021 in partnership with Italy. Historically, the UK has positioned itself as a leader among the G20 in climate change policy. The UK's first sovereign green gilt is due to be issued in summer 2021, with a further issuance later in the year.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The long history of the parties’ joint presence on the UK market clearly added a degree of complexity to the judgment, which contains a detailed review of each side’s business over the years. Acquiescence is a topic of interest following the CJEU in Heitec (see Volume 9 ) and the UK Court of Appeal in Combe (see Volume 12 ).

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

US courts have gone this far ( MGM Studios Inc v Grokster Ltd 545 US 913 (2005)) but the UK Supreme Court has not. Thus in Sea Shepherd , while agreeing on the legal principles of joint liability, the UK Supreme Court divided on their application. That was what the fish farm or its insurers in Sea Shepherd were ultimately after.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Broadly, the Safeguards Rule requires every registered broker-dealer and investment advisor to adopt policies/procedures reasonably designed to: insure security and confidentiality of customer information; protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or the integrity of customer records or information; and.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

In light of the increasing prevalence of automated “self-driving” vehicles, the Law Commissions of England and Wales and Scotland published a joint report on automated vehicles at the beginning of last year, which is currently before the UK Parliament for consideration.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

AIG went into bankruptcy because of the crisis and this created the fear that the securities are not properly insured and LIBOR took this to another level making loans more expensive as a result the cash flow in the market was not enough hence the crisis. Manipulation of LIBOR rates. Replacement of LIBOR.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

For example, UK-based Compass Pathways (“Compass”), a leading company in the psychedelics space, has obtained a patent claiming a new formulation of synthetic psilocybin used in its therapy for depression. However, it is possible to obtain “secondary patents” on new formulations, methods of treatment, or manufacturing methods.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

3] Synthetic data has many practical use cases already, including in the insurance sector, medical research,[4] or drug discovery and testing.[5] Getty Image launched a similar lawsuit against Stability AI in the UK. Several major AI companies are currently using synthetic data to train their AI models.[2] Stability AI , No.

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The IPKat

JULY 13, 2021

Over to Henry: "AutoStore and Ocado were in a multi-jurisdictional patent dispute including the UK and the US. He also noted that Instance v Denny was later supported by the Court of Appeal in Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Prudential Insurance Co of America [ 2003] EWCA Civ 1154. Their English solicitors were negotiating settlement.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2023

Indeed most IP litigators practicing in the UK have never had the pleasure of navigating what is now the King's Bench Division (KBD), spending most of their life in the comparatively modern Chancery Division. They agree that the first defendant will only undertake work as an insurance broker in the next three months.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2024

In the Patent Court guide issued by the UK Government, it is explained that the English Patents Court utilizes a technical rating system ranging from Category 1 to Category 5. This system aims to assess the technical complexity of patent cases, with Category 5 representing the highest level of technical complexity.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Article 8 further established a clearing house for risk transfer to serve as a repository for information on insurance and risk transfer, and established a UNFCCC Task Force on Displacement. UK Government, "COP26 Presidency Programme". World Wildlife Fund, "Expectations on Loss & Damage at COP26". link] damage_report_type.pdf.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Article 8 further established a clearing house for risk transfer to serve as a repository for information on insurance and risk transfer, and established a UNFCCC Task Force on Displacement. UK Government, "COP26 Presidency Programme". World Wildlife Fund, "Expectations on Loss & Damage at COP26". link] damage_report_type.pdf.

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Airbnb Payments, Inc , and Airbnb Payments UK Ltd. Hosts are not offered any insurance options through the Airbnb platform for unexpected events. Travelers have the option to buy ‘traveler insurance’ including all-risk policies which would cover pandemics. The Players: Airbnb, Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Lastly, the government should also incentivize the automobile manufacturers to go for compulsory insurance for tortious claims in the case of accidents by autonomous vehicles which should make them future litigation ready. [23]. It makes the vehicles comparatively safer. Naoshir Cama and Ors., AIR 1976 AP 171. [20] 23] Mark A. 1611 (2017).

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Herbert Smith Freehills

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The Australian Government has announced partnerships to advance development of low emissions technologies with Japan, Germany the UK and others. Approach of Australian States and Territories. Increasing expectations around disclosure of climate-related risks have also been reflected in a number of recent outputs by Australian regulators.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Australia is also collaborating on developing low emissions technologies with the US, Germany, Korea and the UK. For instance, earlier this year, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority released draft guidance to banks, insurers and superannuation trustees on managing the financial risks of climate change.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Bioeq also submitted marketing authorization applications for FYB201 to the European Medicines Agency in June 2021 and to the UK MHRA in July 2021. If approved, Coherus Biosciences, Inc. Bioeq expects to introduce its FYB201 biosimilar to the U.S. and European markets in 2022.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

vs Acko General Insurance on 10 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The dispute pertains to the use of the plaintiff’s artistic work “Humanity” by the defendant in one of its advertisement hoardings. UK seeks higher protection from India for its GI products in the Agriculture sector. St Art India Foundation & Anr.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

UK —’In the UK, sounds that are protected by registered trade marks include the jingle used by Direct Line Insurance, Bach’s Air on a G String, trade marked by Hamlet Cigars, and Delibes’ Flower Duet from Lakmé, trade marked by British Airways,’ according to one source.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2021

Exception doesn’t apply where an appropriate copy is commercially available in medium/quality appropriate for the relevant purposes (but that limit doesn’t apply if the copying is for record keeping purposes, insurance/police investigations, or for restoration). UK campaign to investigate academic ebook market is a similar push.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

Usually, we only recommend our customers to avoid the US & UK locations for file-sharing, but it is on a self-regulatory basis since these countries have strong anti-copyright laws in place. Keep in mind that we have 3 locations in the UK and 3 in Germany, the servers we physically own are the ones hosted by 31173.se

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