Recent insights from our inquisitive minds

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• Will it be possible to lawfully test an AI Medical Device? - A brief analysis of the interaction between the proposed AI Act and the MDR.
• The past week in data protection - Jamie Drucker provides a roundup of the latest data protection news.
• Aldi’s infringement of M&S’ registered design upheld by Court of Appeal (but no caterpillars involved this time) - The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court finding of registered design infringement by Aldi in respect of gin bottles which featured a winter scene, gold snow globe-style flakes and a light in the base.
• Irides: Weekly patent litigation update - Read the latest edition of our round-up of patent litigation news highlights from around the world.

• You, me & the UPC: Early trends and statistics - In our fourth episode of You, me & the UPC, our patent litigation experts,?Naomi Hazenberg ?and?Charlie French , cover the early statistics and trends emerging from the first eight months of the UPC.
• Tech M&A - Podcast: Adtech M&A - In the latest episode of our Tech M&A series, Jamie Drucker and Richard Swaine look at the regulatory challenges facing Adtech companies and consider how commercial and legal diligence - and approach to transaction risk - in Adtech M&A may have to refocus in the light of those challenges.
• The Roadmap - Managing the inevitable – tactics when facing a troubled project - Our experts Toby Crick and Anneke Pol discuss how to manage projects as they start to go wrong to try and avert failure, avoid disputes and work out a sensible way forward. They consider the importance of contractual change mechanisms, open but carefully managed dialogue, judicious use of escalation mechanisms and, if at all possible, having some flexibility when pricing the deal.

• Patent Review of the Year - To mark the release of our annual Patent Review of the Year publication, you are invited to register your interest for our in-person seminar on Wednesday 13 March 2024.
• Trade Marks, Designs & Copyright Review of the Year - To mark the release of our annual Trade Marks, Designs & Copyright Review of the Year publications, you are invited to register your interest for our in-person seminar on Tuesday 19 March 2024.
• Informa Competition Law UK 2024 - Our competition?law expert?Sophie Lawrance, will be joining a panel of fellow specialists to discuss "Return of Dawn Raids". Register now.
• Digital Transformation Project Masterclass Series - Join us to learn the latest market positions, how to reduce time-to-contract and achieve robust agreements geared for success with truly practical drafting hints and tips, all from our team of top-ranked experts sharing real-world examples.

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