Coronavirus: IP offices in Europe – changed practice
11 November 2020
As a response to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, intellectual property offices in Europe have implemented special measures to…
Remote hearings in the UK courts – is this the virtual road ahead?
01 October 2020
Over a few short weeks during March and April 2020, the English court system was forced to reform and modernise…
WIPO PROOF: a new tool to safeguard your IP
17 July 2020
On 27 May 2020 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched a new digital notarisation tool which allows users to…
Copyright in functional shapes: a ride in the right direction?
09 July 2020
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its decision in the much-anticipated Brompton Bicycle case, confirming…
On the trail of confidential information
24 April 2020
In a recent decision HHJ Hacon has considered the interplay between the equitable duty of confidence under English law and…
Execution of documents remotely and electronic signatures
22 April 2020
With large numbers of IP lawyers, attorneys and clients currently working remotely, one question which arises is how documents which…
Women in IP event: "Be yourself, everyone else is taken"
10 February 2020
The annual Women in IP panel event involved a well-experienced and engaging mix of panellists. The panel was chaired by…
Do you want to build a snowman? No, but I'd like to protect one! IP for animated characters.
05 February 2020
When it comes to animated productions including films; TV series; and video games, instrumental are their characters whose appearance and…
UK ranks 2nd out of 50 in US Global IP index
07 March 2019
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) was pleased to announce last week that the UK has been ranked second in…
IP & Brexit: the facts
16 January 2019
The UK Government has today (16 January 2019) issued a guide offering information on the future of intellectual property (IP)…
Post Brexit: copyright
08 November 2018
With regard to copyright, the UK Government explains that, as a result of the UK’s membership of the main international…
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