4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (395+ words) The recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 0847/24 sets out that, when AI is involved in product design, the patent claims should follow the process through from digital model to manufactured reality if that is the invention to be protected....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (522+ words) These five questions have been developed in real funding discussions, and are designed to help VCs move beyond box-ticking diligence and really test whether a startup’s IP position is genuinely investable. A deceptively simple question, but letting founders lead the…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (316+ words) Miniaturisation is often the result of incremental improvements in materials, manufacturing processes, and component efficiency. Engineers routinely optimise designs to reduce weight, volume, or energy consumption. These optimisations are part of the normal progression of technology. They are expected, foreseeable,…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (195+ words) Roadget Business PTE. Ltd & Shein Distribution UK Ltd v Whaleco UK Ltd – Bacon J [2026] EWHC 2165 (Ch) – 13 August 2026 Shein failed on each of its pleaded infringement routes, which included s.17 (copying), s.20 (communication to the public) and s.23 (secondary infringement) CDPA1. The…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (387+ words) Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Justin Donoho and Tyler Zmick with their analysis of significant settlement agreement resolving a DOJ enforcement lawsuit against TikTok under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (894+ words) Wealth & Asset Management - South Africa Mondaq Crypto In Trust: Can A South African Trust Hold Digital Assets? As crypto assets become increasingly more common amongst South African investors, families, entrepreneurs and fintech businesses, a new question frequently arises: can crypto…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (178+ words) Mondaq Appleby Advises Tianjin Fushida Bicycle On Its RMB15.4 Billion Listing On The Main Board Of The Shanghai Stock Exchange Appleby acted as BVI counsel to Tianjin Fushida Bicycle Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 603468) (the “Company”, together with its affiliated companies, the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (309+ words) As the South African government accelerates its adoption of cloud computing, AI and other data-intensive technologies, one question is becoming increasingly important: where does government data actually reside and where should it reside? The answer is not always as straightforward…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (277+ words) Starting the 1st of January 2026, financial institutions in the Cayman Islands must have a principal point of contact, or “PPOC”, located in the jurisdiction. A PPOC is the main contact between a Cayman Islands financial institution and the Cayman Islands Department…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (160+ words) If you are facing a pen register or trap and trace CIPA lawsuit in California your life just got a whole lot easier. The California legislature has passed SB690 that removes the private right of action for these claims retroactively! Once…...