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Life Sciences and Healthcare
UK life sciences head into autumn as policy and regulatory reforms race to match tech advances
MHRA progresses on AI, gene therapy and medicines regulation as the UK positions itself as a global sector leader
Regulatory and compliance
EU clamps down on meat names for plant-based and cultivated alternatives
New rules for the use of meat terms will force plant-based and cultivated producers to rebrand ahead of a 2029
Life Sciences and Healthcare
English High Court grants dynamic website blocking order to tackle counterfeit medicines
Creative solution to IP and regulatory breaches gives life sciences companies greater control over unlawful online sales
Dispute resolution
English Court of Appeal considers meaning of 'public domain' in confidentiality dispute
Information shared with around 200 potential investors may constitute confidential information under an NDA
Life Sciences and Healthcare
European courts and regulators target the intersection of regulatory and patent trends in the life sciences
The Tecfidera case and provisional pharma reform agreement put regulatory exclusivity and patent protection in focus
Unified Patent Court
UPC's Düsseldorf Local Division gives guidance on infringement by equivalents
Düsseldorf has adopted The Hague Local Division's Plant-e test and offered guidance on its application
Life Sciences and Healthcare
EU approves lighter-touch regulation of gene editing in plants after long legislative process
New rules published in the Official Journal; last-minute amendments that would have restricted patentability of NGT plants are rejected
Data Centres
Planning, AI and cyber rule changes bring new risks for UK and EU data centre development
Operators, investors and advisers are contending with legal and regulatory uncertainty as data centre demand rises
Unified Patent Court
UPC Court of Appeal confirms long-arm jurisdiction but clarifies limits on its exercise
UPC's jurisdiction not confined to its own territory but long arm is tempered by international law principles, including comity
Intellectual property
New EU and German laws deliver red card for unjustified 'green' claims on packaging
Two EU laws reforming the rules on environmental claims will overhaul how companies design, develop and label packaging
Intellectual property
EU greenwashing directive puts green trade marks under pressure in Germany
Trade mark portfolios face a tight deadline with EU green claims rules taking effect in Germany in September.
Intellectual property
Germany's unfair competition law reform bans 'greenwashing' claims in advertising
The amended UWG law tightens rules on generic green claims and unverified eco-labels from September.
