Apolloniya Vlasova

On 29 July 2024, the UK High Court upheld former Conservative Health Secretary Victoria Atkins's ban on puberty blockers.

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed Dr Stephen Thaler's appeal, unanimously ruling that a patent application naming an AI machine, rather than a natural person, as the inventor is invalid under the UK Patents Act 1977. The UKSC did not question the factual accuracy of Dr Thaler's claim, namely whether AI is capable of autonomous invention, but rather considered whether AI can be an inventor under the meaning of the Patents Act.

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTIA) aims to protect consumers from unsafe connectable products entering the UK market by requiring compliance with minimum security requirements for products that may pose a cyber security risk - such as smartphones, smart home devices and systems, and gaming consoles, among others.