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General Counsel & Legal Operations Forum
We will be participating in Consero's General Counsel & Legal Operations Forum from 17–19 September 2025 at Sopwell House in St Albans, UK.
Machine versus the tax man: AI inventors and the research tax credit
Bloomberg Tax
United States | Publication | October 2020
On July 29, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office received two patent applications: one for a light beacon that flashes in a unique manner to attract attention, and the other for a beverage container based on fractal geometry. USPTO Applications No. 16/524,350 & 16/524,532. These were not ordinary patent applications. The sole inventor listed on the applications was DABUS, an advanced AI algorithm billed as a ''creativity machine.'' The inventions described in these patent applications were developed by DABUS without human intervention.
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Digitalising cultural heritage in the Pacific Islands: Legal opportunities and challenges
Pacific Island nations face existential threats from climate change, particularly from rising sea levels that risk submerging ancestral lands and displacing entire communities.
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The landscape of insurance claims
The insurance industry is facing a rapidly changing litigation environment. Emerging risks, regulatory developments, and technological advancements are reshaping how insurers approach underwriting, claims, and risk management. Below is an overview of the most significant trends impacting the sector.
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