Seiko Hidaka is an intellectual property lawyer practising at Gowling LLP in the UK who believes that…
- Technology will influence and control all corners of our lives;
- This means we need to read the horizon and adjust our positions as the tech world develops;
- This means we need to look at what the leaders in the tech world and the governments are doing to be alive to the consequences of new developments and new legal provisions that emerge.
…and incidentally, being part of a law firm means we need to understand the world’s going-ons to provide commercially relevant advice, for there is no hiding from tech today. Thankfully I find these developments fascinating, and like to voraciously take in the prolific and exciting pieces of news that emerge from the world of tech. So I have designed this newsletter for super busy people who need to efficiently understand the crux of the significant developments. Soft-launched within my firm for some time now, and I have had nothing but hugely supportive and warm feedback from a diverse types of lawyers in different specialist areas; intellectual property of course, but also finance, employment, corporate to real estate and everything in between, and non-lawyers. Produced entirely in my personal capacity, the content does not reflect the thinking of Gowling WLG, the firm to which I belong and I owe much. In particular, I feel very lucky to have the blessing of my firm who is supportive of entrepreneurial spirit and values the right to freedom of expression. I am in good company, other colleagues of mine also have independent products of their own which have inspired me to do something similar.
Mission
Helping you horizon scan with snippets of tech news! This blogsite and the associated newsletters aim to punchily deliver news from the tech world which could have an impact in our future to a diverse, super busy reader-base.
Other ways in which Headlines in Tech may help
- Get up to speed before a business meeting with a tech company
- Use the search function to quickly understand what a particular company (especially the BigTechs) may have been doing (eg. acquisitions, product developments and litigation)
- Use the search function to quickly understand the trends in relation to any particular emerging technology (eg. Metaverse)
- Sharpen any presentation you are making by incorporating recent developments
- Helping you with a job interview at a tech company
Queries
Please email me at: iplawyer@ipnewsdigest.com
Provisos
- Doesn’t contain first hand reporting – materials are from other sources
- Does not contain any legal advice or financial advice or any other form of advice.
- Contents contain my personal thoughts, and nothing to do with the law firm to which I belong
What’s the difference between Headlines in Tech news of the week, In the Spotlight and Delving Deeper?
- Headlines in Tech news of the week represents the biggest tech news of the week – as decided subjectively by me
- In the Spotlight – an in-depth piece which has mass appeal
- Delving Deeper – an in-depth piece which is probably for enthusiasts in a particular area.
Copyright notice
Please do not copy or forward the email; the content is subject to copyright protection. However, please do carry out further research based on the information you find interesting on this site/ newsletter.