Cloud computing in itself is not new. However, due to the global and often complex nature of the services, existing legal challenges may be amplified. This is particularly the case with intellectual property, where IP commentators have long suggested that IP policy is failing to keep pace with technological developments. In this article we identify some of the possible IP hot spots (with a particular focus on UK copyright issues), and offer suggestions to mitigate risk in what is a very rapidly evolving area of law.