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Intellectual property

IP after Brexit: consequences and checklists

Brexit has consequences for intellectual property in the UK. Our Insight draws together some of the headline issues alongside actions

Retail and Consumer

Expansion of UK copyright law for the fashion industry

Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) has been found liable for copyright infringement in respect of the design of a fabric used

Intellectual property

Higher Regional Court precises that FRAND negotiations can be made up for by defendant in course of pending infringement complaint

On 30 October 2019, the Higher Regional Court Karlsruhe further specified the duties of the pro-prietor of a standard essential

Intellectual property

Supreme Court rules no employer is "too big to pay" employees for inventions of outstanding benefit

A recent Supreme Court ruling supports the right for employees to receive compensation for inventions that lead to an outstanding

Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK Supreme Court gives "skinny label" products (tentative) go ahead – good news for generic pharmaceutical companies and the NHS?

The decision in Warner Lambert v Actavis is good news for generic pharmaceutical companies who will feel emboldened to continue