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The German Parliament passed amendments to the German Criminal Procedure Code (‘GCPC’) on 7 July 2017 in an effort to improve criminal prosecution in light of the use of technology.

After the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia (AATA) decision in AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2016] AATA 682, patentees were hopeful of wider grants of patent term extensions (PTEs) in Australia.

The UK Government has repeatedly declared its commitment to defending the country against cyber threats. As part of that commitment a five-year National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) was announced in November 2016, supported by £1.9 billion of transformational investment.

Earlier this year, Qin Sheng, a footballer for Shanghai Shenhua, one of the Chinese Super League's leading teams, was shown a red card for stamping on the foot of an opponent.

Bird & Bird's international Corporate group has reached the highest rankings to date in the annual Thomson Reuters mid-market and small-cap M&A legal advisory reviews for the first half of 2017, being ranked in 17 league tables globally.

On 10 August 2017, the Commercial Affairs Department ("CAD") and the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") jointly issued a consumer advisory against the potential risks associated with digital tokens

On 8 August 2017, the Government launched a consultation on how best to implement the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive, which aims to increase the security of network and information systems across the EU.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore ("IPOS") has officially launched the Patents Open Dossier and Patents Formalities Manual to provide the public with better access to patent information

In the recent decision of Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Novartis (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2017] SGCA 45, the Singapore Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's decision to refuse Warner-Lambert’s application for post–grant amendments

International law firm Bird & Bird advised long term client Darktrace, a machine-learning cybersecurity company, on its $75 million Series D fundraise led by Insight Venture Partners, with existing investors Summit Partners, KKR and TenEleven Ventures also participating.

Bird & Bird's international Corporate group has reached the highest rankings to date in the annual Thomson Reuters mid-market and small-cap M&A legal advisory reviews for the first half of 2017, being ranked in 17 league tables globally.

International law firm Bird & Bird advised long term client Darktrace, a machine-learning cybersecurity company, on its $75 million Series D fundraise led by Insight Venture Partners, with existing investors Summit Partners, KKR and TenEleven Ventures also participating.

Bird & Bird is advising the Irish-headquartered global cloud platform company Cubic Telecom, considered one of Europe's most promising tech companies.

The German Parliament passed amendments to the German Criminal Procedure Code (‘GCPC’) on 7 July 2017 in an effort to improve criminal prosecution in light of the use of technology.

After the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia (AATA) decision in AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2016] AATA 682, patentees were hopeful of wider grants of patent term extensions (PTEs) in Australia.

The UK Government has repeatedly declared its commitment to defending the country against cyber threats. As part of that commitment a five-year National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) was announced in November 2016, supported by £1.9 billion of transformational investment.

Melissa Murray, Partner and Head of our UAE Commercial practice, will join us in Shanghai for a workshop tailored for companies looking to expand their business. Please join us on 30 August to discuss issues and opportunities for Chinese ...

The rise of FinTech has changed the way companies do business. Token sales and initial coin offerings are fast becoming a magnet for frontier venture capital investing. Regulatory issues abound. We will look at the issues, and give ...

The rise of FinTech has changed the way companies do business. This session provides an overview of the opportunity for disruption in the insurance sector, the possible use applications for IoT, big data, blockchain and smart contracts, ...