Bristows' Podcast

Tim Heaps and Sara Sefton discuss the landmark CJEU decision in Brompton Bicycle handed down in June 2020. It’s a case in which the courts give consideration to whether copyright applies to technical designs. Over the course of this podcast, they explore how this is very much a judgment that focuses primarily on the requirement of originality for copyright subsistence.

Abigail Wise and Stephanie Taylor provide the latest guidance on jurisdiction and without notice applications in their latest podcast. In this episode, they focus on the recent High Court judgment of easyGroup Limited v Easyfly S.A. 

The first podcast in a series linked to our annual review of design & copyright cases for 2020.  Sean Ibbetson and Marc Linsner discuss the High Court decision in Response Clothing v Edinburgh Woollen Mill, as well as the implications of the CJEU decision in Cofemel .

Abigail Wise and Stephanie Taylor lead this discussion on the General Court’s decision which discussed an application to invalidate Louis Vuitton’s chequerboard trade mark. 

Pat Treacy and Erik Müürsepp round up our podcast series on patent settlement agreements and competition law with a look at some practical considerations for those involved in the negotiation and drafting of patent settlement agreements. Starting with common mistakes which may inadvertently lead to issues from a competition law perspective, Pat and Erik discuss some of the issues that frequently a...

In episode six of our podcast series on patent settlement agreements and competition law, Sophie Lawrance and Olivia Henry discuss the pro-competitive effects that may be associated with patent settlement agreements, the extent to which they are relevant to the assessment of whether Article 101(1) has been infringed ‘by object’ and why this matters. Listen to our previous podcast: Restrictions of...

In short: quite a few! Sophie Lawrance , Katie Cambrook and Helena Connors lead this penultimate episode in our podcast series on the competition law issues arising in relation to patent settlement agreements. In this episode, they look ahead and discuss  some of the outstanding points which may arise in the context of patent settlement agreements but which have not yet arisen in any of the cases...

In the third episode of our podcast series, Sophie Lawrance and Katie Cambrook provide some key insights into the identification of the “relevant market” and the assessment of whether the parties to a patent settlement are competitors.  As well as setting out the basics, they explore some of the nuances – touching on the particular difficulties associated with identifying the relevant market in a...

In the fourth episode of our podcast series on patent settlement agreements and competition law, Edwin Bond introduces  the concept of restrictions of competition ‘by object’ under Art 101 TFEU. During this podcast, Edwin explores the distinction between ‘by object’ and ‘by effect’ restrictions; the  diagram below helps illustrate a few examples of types of conduct that typically – although not al...

Pat Treacy presents episode five in our podcast series regarding the competition law issues associated with patent settlement agreements.   In this episode, Pat considers the role played by, inter alia , no-challenge clauses in patent settlement agreements and, in anticipation of the Court of Justice decision in Lundbeck later this month, the circumstances in which they may give rise to competitio...

Value transfers are a common feature of patent settlement agreements. For example, under a patent settlement agreement, the alleged infringer (often a generic company) may agree to pay damages and/or future royalties to the patentee (if the settlement also results in a licence). Other forms of payment, such as a contribution to the litigation costs of either party, may be made to enable a settleme...

Today we kick off our new podcast series, in which we will be exploring the competition law issues associated with patent settlement agreements.  Following the Court of Justice’s judgment in Generics UK (‘Paroxetine’) last year and in eager anticipation of its ruling in Lundbeck (‘Citalopram’) later this month, we will be examining the current status of the law and highlighting practical tips for...

Bristows' Brands, Designs & Copyright group introduce our upcoming publications - Trade Marks Review of the Year and Designs & Copyright Review of the Year .  Toby Headdon , Abbie Wise and Stephanie Taylor talk through why we're changing the format of our launch to a podcast series as well as case law and developments we will cover. Trade mark cases include: Louis Vuitton's...

Faye Harrison and Rosalie Hayes talk about deepfakes and facial recognition technology and discuss how they can hurt both privacy rights and even our trust into the media, law enforcement, and politics.   Tune in to listen to our data protection experts debate on the potential solutions to balance freedom of expression and enforcement against fake content; dos and don'ts of using facial recog...

Mac Macmillan and Charlie Hawes explore how effectively (or not) the USA protects the data privacy of its citizens despite a “smorgasbord of privacy legislations” compared to Europe and how the tables are turned when it comes to children’s data.  Listen to learn more on the HIPAA, CCPA, the Safe Data Act and the (exciting!) prospect of a US national law.  We’ll also compare the American Children’s...

In the third episode of the Bristows Data protection podcast series, we talk about adtech and how the industry is reacting to the various new (stricter!) requirements from regulators and the pandemic.   Jamie Drucker, Rob Powell, and Mike Edgar will go to the earth of a few important points: The ICO investigation in the Adtech industry - will we see enforcement after the end of the pandemic?  The...

Mark Watts, head of the data protection team at Bristows, introduces our first podcast series on the annual Data Protection Top 10 publication .  The series covers many issues and trends in the sector, from deepfakes to the ICO investigation into AdTech, the Schrems decision, and more.

Litigation experts Alex Keenlyside and Toby Headdon talk about group actions in relation to data breaches. In this episode they’ll focus on a few key examples:  Representative actions like the Atkinson v Equifax dispute  The Group Litigation Orders granted in the cases against BA and Morrison’s  The Supreme Court Lloyd v Google case - and its implications for data controllers  Read the DP Top 10 h...

Emma Macalister Hall, Zoe Walkinshaw, and Fiona Campbell had an amazing discussion on when GDPR applies to the medical sphere, and how data protection regulators are enforcing it during the pandemic  to protect individual rights while also supporting contact tracing programs.  Some of the questions answered include:  Consent is not the only ground available for GDPR – but what happens when patient...

Q. Policies can sometimes be too specific, could this factor in to how difficult it is implement privacy regulations?

Q. Could you tell us more about an inter-planetary internet?

Q. Can you tell us your concerns about accessibility in the development of software and devices? 

Q. What are the prospects for the long-term preservation of digital information?

Q. In Conversation with Vint Cerf - Preservation of digital information?

Q. You are well known for your sartorial elegance. What are your thoughts about dress down at work?