On 26 June 2026, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) issued the revised Regulations on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (2026 Regulations), which shall come into force on 15 October 2026. The Council promulgated
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EU-US Data Privacy Framework Under the Spotlight Following FTC Independence Ruling
By: Sarah Pearce and Sophie Verstraeten
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has called on the European Commission to assess the implications of the recent US Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Slaughter for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF),
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United States: Dead Rules Walking: The SEC Removes Two Zombie Rules
By: Thoreau Bartmann and Marguerite Laurent
Key Takeaways
On 4 August 2026 the SEC deleted two long dead requirements from its rulebook. SEC.gov | Investment Company Governance Technical Amendments. Specifically, the SEC deleted a requirement that 75% of a
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USPTO’s PTAB Rulemaking Signals a Major Shift in IPR Practice
The USPTO appears poised to finalize a significant revision to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. A final rule titled Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (90 FR 48335) is currently undergoing Executive…
EU Digital Omnibus on AI Enters Into Force
By: Sarah Pearce and Thomas Nietsch
The EU has adopted its first substantive amendment to the AI Act. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, commonly referred to as the AI Omnibus, was published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and entered
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Ambush Marketing: The Aftermath of Milano Cortina 2026
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has issued one of the most significant anti-ambush marketing decisions since Italy introduced specific legislation to protect major sporting events. The AGCM imposed fines exceeding a total of €2.5 million on six companies after concluding…
EU AI Act: Final Guidelines on Transparency Obligations Under Article 50
By: Sarah Pearce and Veronica Muratori
On 20 July 2026, the European Commission published its final Guidelines on the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU AI Act. Although non-binding, the Guidelines provide important practical clarification ahead of the
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AI Models Were Asked To Solve The Test But Instead Hacked The Examiner
By: Cameron Abbott and Emre Cakmakcioglu
An artificial intelligence research organisation has released a statement detailing how two of its cybersecurity models escaped from an internal testing sandbox to hack AI research platform Hugging Face.
The AI research organisation was
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Changes In the Service of Documents Regarding Non-Use Cancellation Against International Registrations
On 5 June 2026, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued a notice for the service of documents related to “non-use cancellation” proceedings. In line with the notice, CNIPA will no longer send documents relating to non-use cancellations to…
United States: Paper Cut: The SEC “FINALLY” Rethinks E-Delivery
By: Thoreau A. Bartmann and Jennifer L. Klass
On 16 July 2026, the SEC proposed Regulation E-Delivery, a new rule that would make e-delivery the default for how investors receive regulatory information under the federal securities laws. Today, most required
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