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• The scope of the jurisdiction of the UPC - 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.
• SkyKick v Sky: guidance on what constitutes bad faith and how this may impact on trade mark filing strategies. - The Supreme Court has today handed down the long awaited decision in the case of SkyKick UK Ltd ("SkyKick") and another (Appellants) v Sky Ltd ("Sky") and others (Respondents). ?
• Licensing content to train AI - essential points to consider - The licensing of content for AI model training is on the rise.
• WaterRower not protected by copyright | UK and EU copyright law not compatible - The long-awaited judgment in the WaterRower case was handed down this week.
• Competition law guidance on designing and implementing selective distribution schemes - The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has provided guidance on the application of competition law to selective distribution arrangements in Up and Running (UK) Limited v Deckers UK Limited.
• Priority Review Vouchers: another high value sale generates a significant return for licensor - On 5 November 2024, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Acadia") announced?that it sold its rare paediatric disease priority review voucher ("PRV") to an undisclosed buyer for $150 million.
• Google/Anthropic: the latest chapter in the CMA’s scrutiny of generative AI - Generative AI has recently become a policy and enforcement priority for competition authorities across the globe.
• Irides: Weekly patent litigation update - Read the latest edition of our round-up of patent litigation news highlights from around the world.

• Tesla v InterDigital & Avanci – jurisdiction in claims for ‘FRAND pool licences’ - In this episode, our competition lawyer, Francion Brooks, is joined by patent litigator, Richard Pinckney, to discuss the recent judgment in Tesla v InterDigital & Avanci which raises interesting questions of jurisdiction related to FRAND licences to patent pools.
• EU AI Act - impact on contracts and deals - In this episode, Camille Beckmann speaks to Anneke Pol and Vik Khurana (along with a special guest AI chatbot!) on how to structure contracts to comply with the new EU AI Act.
• Jurisdiction – Testing the Limits: In our 8th episode, Charlie French and Aida Tohala explore some of the recent decisions from the UPC exploring the boundaries of the court’s jurisdiction.

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