
Blockchain and its application in the field of IP
This article will provides a glimpse at what role intellectual property rights might take in this "new world" of blockchain and smart contracts.
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IP Topics from around the Globe including an in-depth analysis of the CJEU's judgment in CV-Online Latvia v Melons from June 2021 and its impact on the sui generis database right.
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This article will provides a glimpse at what role intellectual property rights might take in this "new world" of blockchain and smart contracts.
Read the ArticleSecuring IPR over newly-developed Blockchain-technologies is crucial for stakeholders in order to maintain their competitive edge with respect to future commercialization. The article discusses how such protection could be achieved under German law.
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ReadThe European Patent Office (EPO) Legal Board of Appeal announced its decision to dismiss the appeal in cases J 8/20 and J 9/20, confirming the EPO's Receiving Section decisions that rejected two patent applications in which an artificial intelligence (AI) system was designated as the inventor.
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With the theme of Building a thriving and sustainable fintech ecosystem for the future, our International Festival of Fintech consists of three days of fintech webinars featuring expert panel discussions and fireside chats with industry leaders and rising stars, each focused on the fast-changing world of financial technology and tackling related legal and regulatory issues.
Introduced by Simon Crown and Paul Landless, co-heads of the firm's fintech practice, our internal team of fintech experts will be joined on the virtual stage by speakers from 22 fintech firms, financial institutions, corporates, policy makers and industry associations.
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