06 August 2019
Artificial creativity—is the IP system ready for robot inventors?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/artificial-creativity-is-the-ip-system-ready-for-robot

According to current UK patent law, if AI was to invent something, would the creator of the AI be able to patent it? Who would be the inventor and to whom would the invention belong?

08 October 2020
Bird & Bird advises on the merger of Crowdcube and Seedrs to create one of the world’s largest private equity marketplaces
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/united-kingdom/bird-and-bird-advises-on-the-merger-of-crowdcube-and-seedrs

International law firm Bird & Bird is advising on the merger of longstanding client, Crowdcube with Seedrs, which was announced on 5 October 2020. The transaction is expected to accelerate the two companies’ plans to ...

27 September 2019
Accountable AI – can the law reduce bias and increase transparency?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/accountable-ai-can-the-law-reduce-bias-and-increase-transparency

Governments are increasingly making use of AI tools to help with decision making, but they face a key challenge: ensuring fairness and maintaining public trust.

19 July 2019
RAND case struck down by the Court of Appeal — bold moves win the day for implementer ZyXEL
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/rand-case-struck-down-by-the-court-of-appeal-bold-moves-win-the-day-for-implementer-zyxel

The appeal judgment in ZyXEL v TQ Delta [2019] EWCA Civ 1277 tells a tale of tactics and legal agility. After completely waiving any right to rely on RAND undertakings, ZyXEL have tested the bounds of the developing ...

01 April 2019
Court of Appeal clarifies Liquidated Damages in cases of Abandonment
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/court-of-appeal-clarifies-liquidated-damages-in-cases-of-abandonment

This Court of Appeal decision has provided some clarity on how courts will approach the award of liquidated damages for delay when a contractor does not eventually complete its work.

02 April 2019
UK Court grants SEP injunction: TQ Delta v ZyXEL
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/uk-court-grants-sep-injunction-tq-delta-v-zyxel

UK Court shows it is prepared to manage SEP cases efficiently and grant injunctions on SEPs when warranted.

24 June 2020
What's Next For Frand?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/what's-next-for-frand

The last year has been an exciting year for FRAND. The TCL v Ericsson verdict was set aside. The FTC's decision against Qualcomm was also lifted pending appeal. Germany's Supreme Court has overturned the Sisvel v Haier ...

21 August 2020
The end of the EU eCommerce Directive in the UK: Impact on cloud service providers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/end-of-eu-ecommerce-directive-in-the-uk-impact-on-cloud-service-providers

This article explores two important but overlooked aspects of the impact on cloud service providers of the UK's departure from the EU resulting from the eCommerce Directive ceasing to apply in the UK from the end of the ...

21 September 2020
Brexit Checklist for Technology & Communications Businesses
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/brexit-checklist-for-technology-and-communications-businesses

The UK left the EU on January 31st 2020. As a result of the transition period in the Withdrawal Agreement, EU law will continue to apply in and in relation to the UK until the end of the transition period - scheduled to ...

17 November 2020
The functions of the CMA post Brexit
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/the-functions-of-the-cma-post-brexit

For decades the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") and its predecessor, the Office of Fair Trading ("OFT"), have worked in symbiosis with the European Commission ("Commission") on competition law enforcement and ...