AI cannot be an inventor for the purposes of UK patent law
A brave (or foolish) SME is suing Facebook. Background RitaNoTiara Ltd. is a small, online clothing retailer. Scammers had created fake adverts using images taken from RitaNoTiara’s website and its logo. The fake adverts redirect to a “fake” website purportedly selling RitaNoTiara clothing. When a transaction is completed,…
Data breaches: Is personal data held in your systems secure?
In Martin v London Borough of Southwark, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) reviewed the decision of the Employment Tribunal (London South) that Mr. Martin’s disclosures did not amount to qualifying disclosures protected by law. Background In 1999, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) inserted provisions into the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA)…