Europe: Technology

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The Marks & Clerk AI Report 2024 explores the challenges of ownership and protection of AI-generated designs. While AI-generated products can meet design registration requirements, questions remain about who qualifies as the owner. The report reviews patent rulings on AI inventorship and explores protections available via Registered and Unregistered Design Rights in the UK, EU, and US. The UK offers Unregistered Design Rights, potentially available for AI-generated designs if marketed in qualify

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The first 3G network in the UK was launched back in 2003. However, in the coming weeks, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) will cease to offer 3G service across much of the UK (though isolated pockets...

Below is a brief round-up of key AI regulatory and policy developments. As AI regulation continues to evolve rapidly...

Change can often be the bridge between challenge and opportunity. While it may feel disruptive, it also creates space for organisations to modernise processes, strengthen compliance, and eliminate inefficiencies.

On 16 January 2026, Malta has officially issued its intended transposition of the EU's Critical Entities Directive (Directive EU 2022/2557) ("CER") into national legislation through the Resilience of Critical Entities...

In September 2026, new obligations under the existing Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will begin to take effect, with the regulation applying in full from December 2027.

As we open 2026, our Workplace Data Privacy Update explores key regulatory and enforcement developments affecting workplace privacy, from heightened scrutiny of employee monitoring...

The countdown to the UK's new crypto regime has begun. On December 15, 2025, the UK published finalised regulations to introduce licensing and market abuse regimes for the crypto market, effective from October 25, 2027.

Cyprus has established itself as one of Europe's most attractive destinations for crypto investors and businesses with the introduction of a new 8% flat tax on crypto asset profits.

DAC8 is the eighth amendment to the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation in Direct Taxation (DACs) and is set to introduce mandatory reporting of crypto-asset transactions from 1st January 2026.