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Intellectual property
English High Court finds former JV partners misused trade secrets but directors avoid personal liability
The disclosure of confidential information to around 200 investors did not mean it entered the public domain
Intellectual property
No Copyright Protection for Birkenstock Sandals
On 20 February 2025, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) issued a landmark ruling on the copyright
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Genetic resources, IP and benefits sharing: what changes are ahead internationally?
The WIPO has set out disclosure rules for patent applications as the UN pushes for sharing digital sequence information
Intellectual property
Copyright in Poland: new difficulties identified for artists and generative AI
What does ZAiKS' reservation of rights for text and data mining mean for artistic professionals and AI systems?
Retail and Consumer
Cloudy day for Aldi as Thatchers secures win in English Court of Appeal 'lookalike' case
Ruling finds supermarket took unfair advantage of reputation of drink makers' trade mark in selling lookalike cider
Life Sciences and Healthcare
What governance challenges does the UK engineering biology sector face?
The Regulatory Horizons Council's latest report outlines recommendations on ensuring effective governance of engineering biology products
Tech, Media and Comms
English Court of Appeal allows Amazon to amend its pleadings to claim interim licence from Nokia
High Court's decision overturned and proposed claim for an interim RAND licence has reasonable prospects of success
Intellectual property
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR): Registration of property rights as last chance until 11 February 2025
Effects and important exceptions of the new EU regulation – protected trademarks and designs offer a way out of the
Life Sciences and Healthcare
EU General Court's invalidity finding on 3D shape mark highlights med devices' trade mark woes
Ruling that shape was functional is consistent with trade mark law's aim to prevent monopolies on technical solutions
Artificial intelligence
The UK AI Opportunities Action Plan: what it means for business
The government wants to ramp up AI adoption across the UK, and this much-heralded plan sets out what it thinks
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Is the engineering biology sector set to be turbocharged in the UK?
A Lords report sets out recommendations for policy the UK must get right and calls for a national sector champion
Knowledge Notes
What business law changes does 2025 promise in the UK?
Our Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business
