Europe: Technology

AI Agents are transforming commerce by autonomously selecting goods, comparing prices, and initiating payments on behalf of consumers. This briefing explores the complex regulatory challenges and opportunities that agentic commerce presents for businesses, from contract formation and payment regulation to consumer protection and strategic partnerships.

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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

On 29 April 2026, EU lawmakers and Member States failed to reach an agreement on proposed amendments to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) following approximately twelve hours of negotiations conducted under the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus initiative. The discussions focused on postponing certain AI Act obligations, including rules applicable to high-risk AI systems, until December 2027

The case of Ping Fai Yuen v Fun Yung Li & Anor [2026] EWHC 532 (KB) has generated interest in legal circles because it concerns the law of conversion, and a claim by a husband against his estranged...

The MiCA Rule – Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) is the European legal framework governing the crypto-assets market within the European Union. MiCA applies to individuals, legal entities, and other undertakings involved in the issuance, public offering, admission to trading of crypto-assets, or the provision of crypto-related services within the EU.

Artificial intelligence is transforming how pharmaceutical companies identify new therapeutic uses for existing drugs, but this acceleration creates complex intellectual property challenges. As computational methods rapidly generate repurposing candidates, innovators must navigate the tension between filing early to secure priority and waiting for sufficient validation data, while ensuring their second medical use patents provide meaningful commercial protection in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Yapay zekâ teknolojilerinin hukuki düzenlemeleri ve ChatGPT ile ilgili açılan davalar, teknoloji hukuku alanında yeni bir dönemi başlatıyor. AB Yapay Zekâ Yasası'nın getirdiği düzenlemeler ve bu alandaki hukuki gelişmeler, hem şirketler hem de bireyler için önemli sonuçlar doğuruyor.

The INTA Annual Meeting 2026 in London brought together the global intellectual property community to discuss the profession's evolving landscape. Three dominant themes emerged: the careful integration of AI into IP practice, mounting economic and geopolitical pressures reshaping client behavior, and the profession's ongoing operational adaptation to hybrid working models and changing market dynamics.

Ten years after the introduction of Solvency II, Malta’s captive insurance market has evolved into a robust and credible European domicile, blending regulatory rigor with operational agility.

Explore the evolving legal landscape of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity through expert analysis of regulatory frameworks. HAAS Avocats presents comprehensive discussions on AI deployment...

On 29 April 2026, EU lawmakers and Member States failed to reach an agreement on proposed amendments to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) following approximately twelve hours of negotiations conducted under the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus initiative. The discussions focused on postponing certain AI Act obligations, including rules applicable to high-risk AI systems, until December 2027