Specialty Group: Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Cybersecurity

Author: Ben Evans A consortium of Italian vinegar producers, The Consortium for Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, have failed in their attempt to force a German company from using the term "balsamico" (balsamic) to market it ...

Authors: Tim O’Callaghan Smart contracts have been dubbed the technology which will bring an end to the legal profession as we know it. This insight discusses what we can expect from smart contracts and why this techn ...

Introduction It is a case of importance for the music industry, which the Court of Justice ruled on in its decision of 29 July 20191. The case concerns sampling, a method nowadays commonly used in the creation of music ...

Author: Louise Keenan There are some types of special category data under the GDPR that attract a higher level of protection given their sensitive nature. This is referred to as ‘special category’ data and incl ...