With experience of defending companies against AI-related copyright and trade mark infringement claims, as well as handling multi-jurisdictional M&A within the AI sphere, Bird & Bird LLP is highly regarded for its data regulatory and IP expertise. The practice displays considerable strength in advising corporations on their internal policies for the use of generative AI, in addition to complex patent filing strategies. The practice is co-headed by Toby Bond, Gabriel Voisin, Katharine Stephens, and Richard McMorris, with the quartet bringing extensive knowledge in: disputes relating to data licensing and cybersecurity issues, IP enforcement programs, and commercial rights matters to the team. Roger Bickerstaff is an expert on all aspects of technology and EU procurement law, while Will Bryson primarily focuses on licensing and maintenance agreements.
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- Profil
- Réseaux sociaux
Distinctions
La satisfaction du client
Clients clés
- Stability AI Ltd
- Anthropic
- iFLYTEK
- Bridgestone
- Discord
- Pangiam
- CapGemini
- Daily Telegraph
- ACE Software
- Envision Pharma Group
Points forts
- Defending Stability AI against copyright, database rights and trade mark infringement claims pursued by Getty Images in the High Court in relation to the development and deployment of the AI image generator Stable Diffusion.
- Assisted Anthropic, one of the big five generative AI companies, through the UK and EU launches of its GenAi product, Claude.
- Advising Pangiam on a range of contract, public procurement, intellectual property, data protection and data ownership issues associated with the development of a new artificial intelligence-led security scanning system for airports.
Avocats
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Toby Bond; Richard McMorris; Katharine Stephens; Gabriel Voisin
Autres avocats clés
Roger Bickerstaff; Will Bryson