https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/rss/february-2022Recent blog postsen{3BEC1DA1-85B9-43BE-A983-82C15E76EB46}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/facebook-data-scraping-claim-lacks-some-basis-in-factRandy SuttonDataData protectionTechnologyBlog postThe Supreme Court of British Columbia recently dismissed an attempt to certify a class action lawsuit against Facebook after the court found the plaintiffs failed to provide some “basis in fact” for their central allegation – that Facebook engaged in unauthorized data scraping.Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:16:00 ZRandy Sutton{689EA3D8-8BC1-4ABC-A1E3-8D24047235D3}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/intellectual-property-rights-in-the-metaverseDaniel DanieleIntellectual propertyDataMetaverse and NFTsTechnologyBlog postMetaverse insightsFeatured articlesThe metaverse will offer an immersive digital world that feels physical and tangible in nature. Interacting with metaverse has the opportunity to shift the internet in a new direction and pose new intellectual property rights for developers, contributors, and users.Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:00:00 ZDaniel Daniele{4733D594-7C7D-48F5-B6EC-CA7BC9578014}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/ai-inventorship-on-the-horizon-dabus-comes-to-canadaMaya MedeirosWilliam ChalmersDavid YiArtificial intelligenceCanadaIntellectual propertyEthicsTechnologyBlog postThe Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently provided a first glimpse into how it will treat the issue of AI inventorship. In December 2021, CIPO issued a non-compliance notice for the Canadian patent application identifying DABUS as the inventor along with a statement that “[t]he invention was autonomously generated by an AI” (the DABUS Application). The DABUS Application listed “Thaler, Stephen L.” as applicant. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:59:55 ZMaya Medeiros, William Chalmers, David Yi{A4DEF0FC-233F-4D54-822B-545397114B40}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/uk-guidance-for-marketers-in-the-cryptoasset-spaceVerity QuartermainHannah MeakinIntellectual propertyRegulationBlog postOn 18 January 2022, HM Treasury announced that it will be bringing adverts for cryptoassets in line with other types of financial advertising by extending the financial promotion restrictions to encompass them. This will mean that adverts for cryptoassets will need to be either promoted by a firm authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA), or be approved by an authorised firm.Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:46:24 ZVerity Quartermain, Hannah Meakin{ED305294-C16D-4423-87CB-145D0532D34C}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/european-commission-considers-new-civil-liability-rules-for-the-digital-ageNikolas SmirraArtificial intelligenceTechnologyBlog postLiabilityRegulationIn October 2021, the European Commission launched a public consultation (Consultation) on adapting liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence (AI). Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:51:00 ZNikolas Smirra{9EB18680-64E6-459A-9916-06DFDDD86197}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/new-eu-anti-subsidy-regulation-is-the-tech-sector-readyJay ModrallTechnologyBlog postAntitrust and competitionThe European Union’s (EU’s) proposed new competition law regime, the Anti-Subsidy Regulation, seems on track to be finalised by mid-2022 and to apply from early 2023. The Anti-Subsidy Regulation was formally proposed in May 2021 but closely tracks a 2020 white paper. It will create mandatory new M&A notification and approval requirements based on a broad new group-wide, global financial metric, “financial contributions,” starting with multinationals’ 2020 financial years.<br/><br/>This article considers the proposal and its impact on the technology sector.Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:30:00 ZJay Modrall