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77M v Ordnance Survey – Things to Remember when Licensing a Database

December 3rd, 2019September 30th, 2025Chris KempNo CommentsReading duration: 1 min

The recent judgment in 77M v Ordnance Survey is an interesting lesson in licensing databases. We pick out three key takeaways.

You can read the full judgment here.

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Chris is recognised as “one of the UK’s leading software and data lawyers” (LexisNexis). He has extensive experience advising buyers and sellers of software, data and technology products, including specific “expertise in AI projects” (Legal 500, 2025).

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