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Life Sciences and Healthcare
2021 Life Sciences Patent Case Review
The UK Patents court has had an active year – we review 18 of the principal cases for the sector
Intellectual property
Advertising with sustainability: What companies must legally observe with "sustainability claims" in order to avoid "greenwashing"
The trend towards sustainability among consumers is leading to more and more advertising claims relating to climate neutrality. Competitors and
Intellectual property
High Court provides clarity for brand owners on interpreting Brexit-related legislation
UK courts retain jurisdiction to grant pan-EU injunctions in EU trade mark cases pending at the end of the Brexit
Intellectual property
Could arbitration be mandated to resolve Standard Essential Patents disputes?
UKIPO launches call for views on Standard Essential Patents with a strong emphasis on encouraging or promoting arbitration
Intellectual property
Global patent disputes shadow the rise of solar energy
Technological advances are transforming solar into an increasingly viable renewable option, but the progress has come with a growth of
Intellectual property
Trade secrets remain the sticking point in global debate over a vaccine IP waiver
A consensus on the vaccine IP waiver is yet to be reached, but will the cancellation of WTO's 12th Ministerial
Intellectual property
Timely trials: are UK patent proceedings becoming easier to expedite?
A recent spate of expedition applications raises questions as to whether the speeding up of patent proceedings is becoming more
Decarbonisation
Private copy levy and refurbished devices
On July 1, 2021, a decision by the committee for the private copy levy (“Commission pour la rémunération de la
Intellectual property
Modifications to the Spanish Intellectual Property Law approved by the Government as a matter of urgency
On 4 November, Book IV of Royal Decree-Law 24/2021 came into force, which modifies the current Intellectual Property Law in
Decarbonisation
Shaky bridge between exhaustion of intellectual property rights and the refurbishing of electronic products
The carbon emissions involved in the production of smartphones and tablets are significant. As "consuming better" has become a major
Intellectual property
The future regulation of AI: UKIPO consults on patent protection
The consultation includes policy options on how patent protection for AI-devised inventions should be managed with respondents asked to rank
Intellectual property
The future regulation of AI: UKIPO launches further consultation on AI and copyright
The policy options make proposals on how to manage the copyright protection for AI-generated works and how to deal with
