Will AI replace your lawyers?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become a transformative force in the workplace, revolutionising industries from
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Thorntons' Intellectual Property team
Thorntons’ Intellectual Property team is one of Scotland’s largest specialist groups. Advising clients across media, tech, life sciences, food and drink, universities and the public sector, we help clients create, protect, exploit and defend their Intellectual Property.
They take the time to understand our business well. Their advice is pragmatic and easy to understand. They are tactical, thorough and swift.
Intellectual Property News and Insight
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ICO seeks views on generative AI and Data Protection
The ICO has recently concluded its third call for evidence on generative AI, which focused on how the accuracy principle
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It Takes a Village to Build a Business
For many, entrepreneurialism is one of life’s great challenges and rewards. However, this excitingly arduous journey of
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ICO invites views on controversial “Consent or Pay” model
On 6 March 2024, the ICO launched a consultation inviting organisations and other stakeholders such as advertisers
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Examining the Intellectual Property Office’s examination process
To pass the examination of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and have a trade mark application published in
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Copyright expires on Disney’s earliest Mickey Mouse creation.
Copyright is a type of property which protects a number of different ‘works’ including original literary, dramatic
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Using Copyright Protected Works
Copyright is an intellectual property right that provides the original author(s) with the sole ownership of their Work(s
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Research Agreements: What factors should you consider?
One of the key activities of Higher Education and Research Bodies is collaborative research. In order to balance the
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Domain name disputes
The use of the internet to conduct business has increased exponentially in the 21st century. With billions of websites
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The adoption of AI will change arts and culture beyond recognition
Music has always been created through human ingenuity with some musicians and composers viewed among the most creative
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University Intellectual Property Policies for Student Led Research
The case of Oxford University Innovation Ltd v Oxford Nanoimaging Ltd [2022] EWHC 3200 (Pat) has clarified some
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Dungeons and Dragons and Open Licences
In recent years, the roleplaying games publisher Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has made the core framework of its popular