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TCC upholds IBM’s claim for breach of software licence by reverse engineering

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In IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH and others [2025] EWHC 532 (TCC) the Technology and Construction Court considered a dispute about software and in particular if Winsopia had breached a licence agreement under which IBM licensed IBM mainframe software to Winsopia.  The case was featured as one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases…

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Court of Appeal allows Lenovo’s appeal in long-running SEP dispute

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The Court of Appeal has allowed Lenovo’s appeal against the refusal to make a declaration for an interim licence in its ongoing standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute with Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson in Lenovo Group Ltd and others v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) and another [2025] EWCA Civ 182. The case involves a long-standing dispute between Lenovo…

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Court of Appeal rules Tesla not entitled to SEP platform licence on FRAND terms

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The Court of Appeal has recently ruled in Tesla Inc and another v IDAC Holdings Inc and others [2025] EWCA Civ 193.  It dismissed an appeal against a Patent Court decision that there was no serious issue to be tried between Tesla and Avanci that Tesla was entitled to a licence under the platform on…

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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 made

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 made have been published and bring most consumer aspects of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 into force. The following provisions come into force with effect from 6 April 2025 (to the extent they are already in force: The consumer…

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CJEU rules that data subjects are entitled to explanations of automated credit decisions

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The CJEU has issued its ruling in C-203/22 CK v Dun & Bradstreet Austria GmbH and Magistrat der Stadt Wien.  A mobile telephone operator refused to allow a customer to enter into a contract because her credit standing was insufficient. The operator relied on an assessment of the customer’s credit standing carried out by automated…

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Irish government publishes legislative programme

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The Irish government has published its legislative programme for Spring 2025. The items that will of interest to techlaw lawyers are set out below: Title of Bill Purpose of Bill Status of Bill Legislation for Priority Publication Spring Session 2025 Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill The Bill encompasses the necessary amendments to the Copyright and…

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UK government publishes response to call for evidence on open justice

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The UK government has published the outcome of its call for evidence which sought comments on ten areas relating to open justice and transparency. This included questions on the principles around open justice and transparency, as well as specific areas of the justice system, particularly those that have undergone a period of rapid change over…

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CJEU rules that a dominant undertaking’s refusal to ensure that its platform is interoperable with a third party app can be abusive

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The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued its ruling in Case C-233/23: Alphabet and Others. In 2018, Enel X Italia launched the JuicePass app in Italy, which helps drivers find and reserve charging stations for electric vehicles.  Enel requested Google to make JuicePass compatible with Android Auto, a system that allows smartphone…

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This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up

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UK law Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 made The Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/63 have been made. They amend the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/480, to increase the annual data protection fees payable to the Information Commissioner across all tiers of the charge…

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