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• Hearing update: UPC & access to documents - Gregory Bacon observed an interesting hearing before the UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg, relating to a request for access to pleadings and evidence under Rule 262(1)(b) UPC Rules of Procedure.
• Transparency in the quality of European patents: the EPO’s new Quality Dashboard and KPIs - The European Patent Office (EPO) has launched a new Quality Dashboard designed to present key performance indicators (KPIs) on the quality of the patent granting process.
• Another knot in the consent string? CJEU rules on TCF case - Jamie Drucker and Manuel Rey give their initial reactions to the significant CJEU ruling in IAB Europe?C-604/22, a case concerning IAB Europe’s Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF).

• 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.

• 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.
• The EU AI Act: What it means for US companies doing business in Europe - Bristows’ AI regulatory experts, Chris Holder and Charlie Hawes, will be hosting two webinars covering the key takeaways from the EU AI Act for US and Asian companies doing business in Europe, respectively.
• 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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