UK law Patents Court considers ongoing restrictions in confidentiality agreement In Alcatel Lucent SAS v Amazon Digital UK Ltd and others [2024] EWHC 2339 (Pat), the Patents Court considered the extent of a confidentiality order. The case arose in the context of an action against Amazon for infringement of standard essential patents owned by the…
The General Court has issued its ruling in Case T-334/19 | Google and Alphabet v Commission (Google AdSense for Search). The General Court has annulled a fine of nearly €1.5 billion on Google, even though it upheld the majority of the European Commission’s findings. It has annulled the fine because it says that the Commission…
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The General Court has issued its ruling in Case T-671/19 | Qualcomm v Commission. It reduced a European Commission-imposed fine of € 242 million to approximately € 238.7 million. Qualcomm is a US company selling chipsets and licensing system software for use in mobile phones, tablets, laptops, data modules and other consumer electronics. After a…
Various EU consumer bodies including BEUC and national bodies have made a formal complaint to EU authorities about alleged unfair practices by leading video game companies which make games such as Fortnite, EA Sports FC 24, Minecraft and Clash of Clans. BEUC’s analysis has concluded that traders breach EU consumer protection laws and so has…
Broadband providers must give consumers clear information about the technology that underpins their broadband service when signing up to a new deal, under new Ofcom guidance for providers that came into force this week. Full-fibre networks are rapidly being deployed, meaning that customers are increasingly able to choose from a range of different network technologies…
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The ICO has issued a reprimand to Bonne Terre Limited, trading as Sky Betting and Gaming, for unlawfully processing people’s data through advertising cookies without their consent. From 10 January to 3 March 2023, Sky Betting and Gaming was processing people’s personal information and sharing it with advertising technology companies as soon as they accessed…
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UK law Repeal of video sharing platform regime commenced Ofcom has started the process of repealing the VSP regime. It has issued a reminder that the UK government must give video sharing platforms at least six months’ notice of its intention to repeal the regime. 2 September 2024 marks the start of the six months’…
The UK government has confirmed plans to implement restrictions on the advertising of less healthy products on TV and online. This policy includes: This follows consultations in 2019 and 2020. The consultation response published in 2021 set out the businesses, products and services that would be in scope of the restrictions. Following this, the policy…
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The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has been introduced to the UK parliament. It aims to make sure that digital holdings including cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens such as digital art, and carbon credits can be considered as personal property under the law. It will mean that the UK is one of the first countries to recognise…
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The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has started an inquiry about AI and creative tech. It says that the UK has a vibrant startup scene with a strong reputation for innovation. However, major challenges continue to hinder startups from developing into the stable, scaleup businesses the UK needs to secure long-term prosperity. The…
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