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Unified Patent Court
New judicial code of conduct addresses partiality concerns over UPC part-time technical judges
A new code supplements rules on judicial independence and impartiality in the Unified Patent Court Agreement and Statute
Unified Patent Court
French, German and Italian UPC local divisions to now offer English as alternative language of proceedings
A late-stage U-turn may not provide claimants with as much control over language of proceedings as it initially appears
Unified Patent Court
UPC publishes list of the acceptable languages before the local and regional divisions
The language of proceedings has caused controversy but the system adopted provides some flexibility for claimants
Intellectual property
UPC: former London Central Division competences provisionally split between Paris and Munich
With the UK no longer participating, cases due to have been heard in London will be heard for now in
Intellectual property
Case management system problems for UPC underscore need to file opt-outs immediately
Application surge has highlighted that immediate action is required to avoid missing the 'sunrise' deadline
Intellectual property
Remanufacturing: How do intellectual property rights hinder the reprocessing of products?
The reprocessing of products – known as remanufacturing – is becoming increasingly economically relevant. This raises several questions regarding intellectual
Retail and Consumer
Retail tech patent protection invalid due to prior disclosure in negotiations, UK court rules
UK patent monopoly over automated warehouse system invalidated in battle between Ocado and former tech supplier AutoStore
Intellectual property
Unified Patent Court offers new opportunities for effective enforcement of European patents
The UPC becomes operational on 1 June and introduces major changes to patent litigation across Europe
Life Sciences and Healthcare
European Commission publishes proposal for new EU pharmaceutical legislation
The EU Commission is planning to revise the pharmaceutical legislation in Europe to make medicinal products more available, accessible and
Generative AI: what could the future hold for IP and training data in the UK?
Litigation and a voluntary code of practice might test the limits of the interaction of IP law and AI development
Generative AI: can intellectual property infringements in training data be avoided?
Some exceptions to IP infringement might be available but they are limited in scope
Generative AI: how sourcing data for training AI tests UK and EU intellectual property rules
Training AI poses potential copyright and database right infringement risks for developers
