13.09.2023
The ICO has recently launched a review of period and fertility tracking apps, focusing on concerns over data security and transparency.
The review follows a poll by the ICO in which a third of women said they used apps to track periods or fertility and over half expressed concern over the security of their
04.09.2023
Bristows is delighted to announce the opening of its new office based in the historical Merrion Street, Dublin.
With its long history in providing outstanding Patent Litigation advice and the launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) this summer, establishing a Dublin office is an exciting step for the firm and gives Bristows’ lawyers
01.09.2023
The Italian competition authority (ICA) announced in a recent bulletin that it has fined Roxtec €15.1 million for abusing its dominant position by using EU trademark filing, litigation and disparagement tactics to foreclose its closest rival in the market for modular cable and pipe sealing systems. The case serves as an important reminder that
The technology specialist joins competition law expert, Stephen Smith in leading the firm
01.09.2023
Bristows has appointed Adrian Sim to the role of Joint Managing Partner. Adrian succeeds Liz Cohen, a highly experienced IP specialist who steps down after completing two terms in the role.
Joint Managing Partner, Adrian Sim said: “I’m thrilled to
31.08.2023
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In the very first episode of Legitimately Interesting, data protection experts Hannah Crowther, Faye Harrison and Jamie Drucker look at the data protection issues surrounding the adoption of Generative AI. They offer practical advice when first deciding on a solution and then implementing it in your business, as well as assessing
30.08.2023
Have you been tracking the UK government’s new proposed Data Protection and Digital information (No 2) Bill (‘Bill‘)? If so, you will know that the Bill proposes replacing the role of the data protection officer established under the GDPR (‘DPO‘) with a Senior Responsible Individual (‘SRI‘). Is this just a change in terminology or
The comments follow the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision issue a Final Order to block Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision and Microsoft’s submissions of a new, restructured deal for Phase 1 review.
24.08.2023
EU and UK competition law expert, Victoria Yuan, has been quoted in CTFN’s article on 23 August 2023, ‘ATVI/MSFT: Ubisoft backed
There are a lot of things to consider when designing online interfaces – not least compliance with data protection, consumer and competition laws.
21.08.2023
As part of a joint effort to encourage companies to design their online choice architecture (OCA) in a responsible and compliant manner, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Competition &
18.08.2023
Team NB has finally published the long awaited template tripartite agreement for the transfer of surveillance activities of ‘legacy’ medical devices.[1] The template was first referred to in a European Commission Q&A in March 2023 as a means of promoting consistency and certainty.[2]
The template is required by any device Manufacturer relying on the