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Gene therapies and regulatory milestone triggers: Licensors and Licensees beware In the latest article, Ellen Lambrix and Luca Cericola delve into how parties can effectively navigate challenges in license agreements. They provide practical examples and tackle key questions such as: What clinical trials are likely to be relevant? and What type of approvals is the licensed product likely to get? Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ehN-nU7s

The 22 November 2024 edition of our Irides Weekly Update – compiled by Dominic Adair, Myles Jelf, Claire Wilson and Ewan MacAulay - features news from: Germany > Court seeks guidance from the CJEU on the interpretation of the Orphan Drug Regulation. UK: > Patents Court refuses to order short term licence in Lenovo v Ericsson. UPC: > Munich Local Division gives main action decision and grants injunction in heart valve dispute. > Munich Local Division refuses request for antitrust information. > Munich Central Division grants access to unredacted documents. Read more - and subscribe to all our #PatentLitigation and #UPC insights – here: https://lnkd.in/dMpGQHZS

This week we're delighted to announce the upcoming launch of our new Universal Parental Leave policy, effective as of 1 January 2025. We're also very pleased to have been shortlisted for both Intellectual Property team of the year and TMT team of the year at the Chambers UK Awards taking place in February 2025. This newsletter also shares our insights on a range of topics, including a look at the copyright-specific elements of the First Draft General Purpose AI Code of Practice, the new UK data protection law and key takeaways from the BIA UK Life Sciences Regulatory Conference. Read more on all of the above - and more - in our latest Inquisitive minds newsletter.

The European Commission has published the first draft of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice. The Code provides guidance for providers of general purpose #AI models and general purpose AI models with systemic risk as to how to comply with the obligations set out in Articles 53 and 55 of the EU AI Act,?which are due to come into force in August 2025. Emily Ryder (née Arnold) and Toby Headdon have identified its key #copyright related elements and discussed them here: https://lnkd.in/eenceZRQ

We are proud to announce the upcoming launch of our new Universal Parental Leave policy. Effective 1 January 2025 - and part of our continued investment in our people - provides 26 weeks’ full pay to all employees when they welcome a child into their family – regardless of the parent’s gender or how they become a parent. You can find out more about this progressive step – as well as information on Life at Bristows – here: https://lnkd.in/eR6ByYxu

The latest episode of Legitimately Interesting - our data protection and privacy podcast - has arrived! In this episode,?Hannah Crowther?and?Jamie Drucker?break down what you need to know about the UK’s new data protection law – the Data (Use and Access) Bill. Listen now - and find all episodes in the series so far - here: https://lnkd.in/ebqCBGCf

The 15 November 2024 edition of our Irides Weekly Update – compiled by Gregory Bacon, Naomi Hazenberg, Nadine Bleach and Sophie Britton - features news from: Australia: > Federal Court clarifies position on routine steps. Germany: > Court of Appeal provides opinion on FRAND defence assessment. China: >Anti-monopoly guidelines on SEPs come into force. UPC: >Paris Central Division hands down two decisions in parallel revocation actions.(UPC_CFI_309/2023 and UPC_CFI_315/2023) >Court of Appeal Rules on transitional regime and withdrawal of opt-outs under Art. 83 UPCA (UPC_CoA_489/2023 and UPC_CoA_500/2023). Read more - and subscribe to all our #PatentLitigation and #UPC insights – here: https://lnkd.in/egx8QeaD

The latest edition of our Inquisitive minds LinkedIn newsletter is now live. This week's publication covers a range of topics, including insights on AI, the much-anticipated judgment in the WaterRower case, and an examination of the UPC's jurisdictional scope. Read more, and subscribe, below. #InquisitiveMindsNewsletter

In Aim Sport v Supponor the UPC Court of Appeal handed down a decision focused on the transitional provisions and the scope of the jurisdiction of the UPC and national courts. In addition to the key point of the judgment, there are two important issues now confirmed by the Court of Appeal which Richard Pinckney explores in detail in his latest article. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eB9uSVxp

The licensing of content for #AI model training is on the rise. However, this practice is a developing area and not without its complexities – both for developers and content providers. Emily Ryder (née Arnold) has outlined some of the key areas to consider when negotiating such an agreement including: content scope, rights, assurances, acknowledgments, restrictions, payments, and termination. Read Emily's article - and subscriber to our other insights on #artificialintelligence - here: https://lnkd.in/dCEKrdnh