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Ready for launch: commercial and customer-facing considerations for UK direct-to-device satellite services

Partnerships, contracts and customer expectations are among the areas of focus for providers when launching D2D services
Tech, Media and Comms

How businesses can navigate UK regulatory and legal considerations for new direct-to-device satellite services

Providers looking to launch D2D satellite services face a complex emerging compliance landscape for operating in space
Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: what issues are IP owners facing when exploiting game IP in new ways?

When broadening their commercialisation methods, IP owners are also encountering novel legal risks
Intellectual property

Life after SkyKick: UKIPO's Appointed Person applies landmark Supreme Court decision

Bad faith still looms large in trade mark opposition and infringement proceedings
Intellectual property

English Court of Appeal upholds validity of patent and SPC covering Astellas' blockbuster treatment for prostate cancer

Patents Court's decision affirmed to dismiss generic manufacturers' claims to revoke patent and SPC covering Xtandi®
Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission sets out new EU life sciences strategy

The Commission aims to position the EU as the world's most attractive place for the life sciences by 2030
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Court of Appeal upholds English High Court decision on invalidity of dapagliflozin patent and SPCs

The High Court was right to find AstraZeneca's patent and associated SPCs invalid for lack of plausibility
Intellectual property

UPC grants first-ever injunction for infringement of UK designation of European Patent

Mannheim local division grants injunction against German subsidiary of Kodak for infringing acts in the UK
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU confirms app stores and developers are subject to medical device laws

New MDCG guidelines put online stores and software developers on the medtech regulatory radar
Intellectual property

UK government launches consultation on standard essential patents to support tech-driven growth

Proposals focus heavily on challenges such as transparency, dispute resolution and licensing efficiency
Intellectual property

UK Supreme Court affirms relevance of post-sale confusion for trade mark infringement for first time

Realistic post-sale circumstances can be considered when assessing similarity and likelihood of confusion