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Modern tech innovations are often focused on data-driven products, which incorporate mining data and then processing this data using algorithms to enable AI applications to perform what human beings have previously accomplished. In such innovations, there are two valuable commodities – the data itself, and the algorithms/systems that process it and produce a useful result. Today’s Laws The key types of IP relevant to the creation and use of data are patents, copyright and confidential…

Adam Aft and Peter George join the show to discuss the findings of Baker McKenzie’s latest Digital Transformation and Cloud Survey, which captures major trends and attitudes toward the use of data through a global lens of respondents in legal, technology and procurement roles, across major industries. Listen to hear: What’s new in this edition of the surveyKey trends identifiedWhat’s on the horizon for cloud with the new Biden administration https://open.spotify.com/episode/57jSf7g9JbmIlRJuYZ69mg?si=_ZgAr-A_T52sbde2ar-iDg

Many bold decisions were taken by TMT players in 2020 to protect their workforces and to ensure that they continue to be able to deliver technology, connectivity and digital transformation across sectors. Significant trends are now expected to impact the TMT industry in 2021. In the 2021 edition of TMT Looking Ahead, our industry expert lawyers identify key global trends, provide helpful insights and offer practical tips for TMT businesses in the following areas: Digital Transformation…

A global conversation exploring the key issues re-shaping the workforce in light of heightened disruption, technological advancements and cultural shifts. Companies are facing critical business challenges in regard to their most important asset – their people. While workforce transformation is not a new concept for global organizations, the pandemic has forced us to rapidly adapt our standard ways of working and how we engage with employees to ensure the long-term viability of the business. We…

Our Annual Tech Seminar returns this year as Tech Week 2020 in a new virtual format to deliver our market-leading content to you during these unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen technology and digital transformation rise to the top of the agenda for many businesses. Companies are increasingly relying on tech to help drive their business forward both internally and externally. When it comes to the interplay between technology and law, it’s a fast paced, constantly…

Digital transformation enables organizations to better understand and manage the data they hold, and has now become intertwined with the concept of business agility. Our new 2020 Digital Transformation & Cloud Survey: The Future of Enterprise Data explores the links between digital transformation and the use of data through a global lens of respondents in legal, technology and procurement roles, across a large cross-section of major industries. In this post, we draw out the benefits…

What are the legal challenges of bringing such innovative and scalable products to the market?  In this webinar, we will explore a case study on a drug-device combination product with a strong digital component. These types of products are becoming increasingly sophisticated and they raise new opportunities, but also new challenges from a legal point of view. We will discuss the legal challenges for a company bringing a digital health product to market with a specific focus…

The challenge Digital technologies have become integral to all sectors, and none more so than the healthcare industry. Companies in the healthcare industry are investing significantly in the conception, development, manufacturing, sale and distribution of “HealthTech”. It is important to protect and ensure a return on this investment through a strategic use of the available IP and trade secrets laws. In particular, it is important to take a holistic approach to the use of IP…

The concept of the “Internet of Things” (IOT) is now well established in a consumer context. Prior to COVID-19, many industrial companies were already on considering various Industrial IOT (IIOT) use cases. COVID-19’s widespread disruption to companies operating in the sector confirmed the strategic need to embrace digital tech and automation. There are key legal issues to consider on data, service performance and cybersecurity when commencing an IIOT project. Key Takeaways The application of IIOT…

On 16 July 2020, the European Commission announced the launch of a sector inquiry into the market for consumer products and services linked to the Internet of Things (IoT). The Commission defines IoT broadly. The sector inquiry is likely to cover any consumer facing system connecting physical or virtual objects to other objects or the internet. This includes smart home appliances and wearables (e.g., fitness trackers or smart watches). Commissioner Vestager says voice assistants are…