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Generative AI: A global guide to key IP considerations
Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
Vereinigtes Königreich | Publikation | September 2022
The CMG scheme had experienced problems following historical mistakes made in the execution of rule amendments relating to the equalisation of normal retirement date for all members and a reduction in the accrual rate.
The scheme rules included the following provision:
Members had been paid lump sums in compensation for underpayments but the employer claimed that the above rule closed off this avenue after six years. The Trustee argued that the rule was merely intended to free up orphaned benefits and identifying missing beneficiaries. The Trustee’s claim was that identifiable members’ benefits were not extinguished, and shortfalls of historic benefits should still be paid.
The court also decided that where trustees seek to recover overpaid benefits by reducing members’ future benefit payments, a county court order is required and a direction from the Pensions Ombudsman will not suffice.
The Lloyds judgment discounted any possibility of a statutory limitation applying to payment of arrears of GMP equalisation benefits but after this judgment it is possible that certain scheme rules may mean limitation applies, depending on the particular way the relevant provisions are expressed.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
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