Join us for the “IP and the Automotive Sector” webinar on February 12

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Join us for the “IP and the Automotive Sector” webinar on February 12

IP and automotive sector

Gowling WLG and Managing IP are holding a complimentary webinar that will explore intellectual property issues related to connected cars and autonomous vehicles. This will include discussion of the patentability of AI in automotive applications

Editor's note: This webinar has been rescheduled to February 12 from January 16.

Gowling WLG and Managing IP are holding a complimentary webinar, “IP and the Automotive Sector”, on February 12 at 4pm GMT/11am EST that will review the challenges posed by the future development of connected cars and autonomous vehicles.

Guest speakers Matt Hervey, director at Gowling WLG, and veteran IP journalist James Nurton will discuss strategies for innovative and disruptive technology trends.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Challenges to the automotive industry: scale of investment needed, new entrants, competition for AI skills

• Patentability of AI in automotive applications

•Alternatives to patenting including the importance of trade secrets, copyright, designs and branding

• Is data properly recognised in IP?

• SEPs and connected vehicles and the potential for standards for AVs

• Growth of litigation in the automotive sector and licensing models

• IP for mobility as a service

The webinar will last 60 minutes. As with all our webinars, there will also be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions of the panellists.

The webinar is free to attend: just register here or below.

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