intellectual property
AI cannot be the inventor of patents, UK court rules
AI cannot be the inventor of patents, UK court rules
Case brought by Imagination Engines CEO Stephen Thaler is struck down in the Court of Appeal
24 Sep 2021
UK universities join forces to create startup investment group
UK universities join forces to create startup investment group
Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield universities form 'Northern Gritstone' to fund businesses borne from academic research
26 Apr 2021
UK watchdog says Facebook's Giphy acquisition may stifle competition
UK watchdog says Facebook's Giphy acquisition may stifle competition
The CMA says the deal may limit market access to a popular service
26 Mar 2021
Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Levandowski
Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Levandowski
Driverless car expert "grateful for the opportunity to move forward" after his 18-month prison sentence is nullified
20 Jan 2021
Ex-Uber exec accused of stealing IP secrets to found London tech startup
Ex-Uber exec accused of stealing IP secrets to found London tech startup
Lawsuit claims former exec stole trade secrets from a US-based logistical firm
29 Oct 2020
Cisco ordered to pay £1.46 billion in cyber security patent suit
Cisco ordered to pay £1.46 billion in cyber security patent suit
Judge ruled that the tech giant had "inconsistencies" in its evidence against Centripetal Network's case
6 Oct 2020
MarqVision detects counterfeit products with deep learning and AI
MarqVision detects counterfeit products with deep learning and AI
Beta clients have experienced a 30-fold efficiency increase in anti-counterfeiting efforts
18 Sep 2020
Google caught 'red-handed' lifting lyrics data
Google caught 'red-handed' lifting lyrics data
The tech giant has denied any wrongdoing but Morse code hidden in song lyrics says otherwise
17 Jun 2019
Most CEOs steal IP from previous employers
Most CEOs steal IP from previous employers
Emotionally-driven decisions put companies at risk, finds security report
25 Jul 2018
Google readies itself for Android antitrust penalty
Google readies itself for Android antitrust penalty
The European Commission is set to issue a record penalty to the tech giant tomorrow - reports
16 Jul 2018
User error: Businesses expose 1.5bn sensitive files
User error: Businesses expose 1.5bn sensitive files
Exposed confidential information is roughly 4,000 times larger than the Panama Papers leak
6 Apr 2018
Google and Microsoft agree to crack down on piracy
Google and Microsoft agree to crack down on piracy
Tech firms sign up to voluntary code of conduct
21 Feb 2017
Apple's legal war against Qualcomm spreads to China
Apple's legal war against Qualcomm spreads to China
Apple has sued Qualcomm Beijing for abusing its dominant position in the industry
26 Jan 2017
Apple and Samsung dispute moves to Supreme Court
Apple and Samsung dispute moves to Supreme Court
Highest US court will decide damages over alleged design patent infringement
10 Oct 2016
Google's copyright victory should be thrown out, says Oracle
Google's copyright victory should be thrown out, says Oracle
Google is "lying to the jury", company claims
18 Aug 2016
Axl Rose claims copyright in bid to remove 'fat' photos
Axl Rose claims copyright in bid to remove 'fat' photos
Guns N Roses frontman demands Google removes gig pictures from web
6 Jun 2016
The Pirate Bay returns to its .org domain
The Pirate Bay returns to its .org domain
Notorious file sharing site redirects users in the wake of fresh court action
25 May 2016
Apple pays $25 million to resolve Siri lawsuit
Apple pays $25 million to resolve Siri lawsuit
Siri's technology was patented years before Apple debuted it
20 Apr 2016
Facebook to pay significantly more in UK tax
Facebook to pay significantly more in UK tax
Social network giant making tax changes to be “more transparent”
4 Mar 2016
Why ISPs are blocking ebook piracy sites
Why ISPs are blocking ebook piracy sites
Publishers Association wins piracy site ban after millions of takedown requests
27 May 2015
Four hackers accused of stealing military software
Four hackers accused of stealing military software
The IP was worth more than $100m and included US Army software and games
2 Oct 2014
Yahoo reveals fine threats of up to $250,000 by US
Yahoo reveals fine threats of up to $250,000 by US
Secret court documents reveal court case dated back to 2007
15 Sep 2014
BBC says ISPs should cut off pirate connections
BBC says ISPs should cut off pirate connections
BBC Worldwide thinks those who repeatedly infringe copyright should not have an internet connection at all
10 Sep 2014