Natalie Coulton
Natalie is an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice at Paul Hasting, in the firm’s London Office.
Natalie is a highly experienced IP & Tech lawyer, having worked on matters spanning copyright, trade marks, patents, registered designs, trade secrets and confidential information for clients across a broad array of sectors.
Her Medicinal Chemistry degree makes Natalie particularly well placed to advise life sciences clients, but she has an unmatched ability to adapt and quickly understand a broad array of complex inventions, products and technologies across various sectors, including crypto and AI.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2019
Experience
- Clayton UTZ (2019 - 2023)
Membership
- Society of Computers and Law
- International Trademark Association
- Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (1st class hons) (2019)
- Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (1st class hons) (2019)
Education
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (2013-2019 )
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PRACTICE NOTES
Media Act 2024: Updated UK framework for PSBs, VoD and radio—online prominence, quotas, smart speakers, Ofcom enforcement, and repeal of Crime and Courts Act 2013 s 40
This Practice Note offers guidance on the Media Act 2024 (MA 2024), enacted to modernise the regulation of public service broadcasters (PSBs) in light of smart TV technologies and the expansion of video-on-demand (VoD). It outlines the principal legislative measures and evaluates what they mean for businesses. It further highlights the consequences for the regulator, Ofcom, arising from the broader powers granted to it under the Act.
Background to MA 2024
In April 2022, a White Paper titled Up next—the government’s vision for the broadcasting sector (the White Paper) was laid before Parliament by the then Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). On the same day, the government issued its response to the Digital Radio and Audio Review. Commissioned in 2020, the Digital Radio and Audio Review examined the regulatory framework for radio and audio and produced recommendations in light of altered listening patterns, with most radio consumption now occurring via digital platforms. The White Paper set out a series of legislative reforms intended to keep PSB regulation up to date and aligned with changing technology around smart TV and the growth of VoD, ensuring oversight remains effective for PSBs and relevant businesses across the sector...
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