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Intellectual property

Whether it is having the freedoms or permissions to do what you want to do, protect what you have created or monetise the assets you own, intellectual property (IP), like brands, inventions, business secrets and other know-how, has never been more important.

Osborne Clarke's understanding of national and international IP landscapes, as well as the commercial backdrops, allows our clients to keep up with change.

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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

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01/06/2023

Unified Patent Court

French, German and Italian UPC local divisions to now offer English as alternative language of proceedings

01/06/2023

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

31/05/2023

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...

23/05/2023

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

23/05/2023

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

11/05/2023

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

04/05/2023

Artificial Intelligence

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

27/04/2023

Artificial Intelligence

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

24/04/2023

Artificial Intelligence

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

20/04/2023

Tech, Media and Comms

UKIPO guidance: trade mark protection for NFTs and virtual goods and services

Clarity given on classification of NFTs and virtual goods and services, including those provided in the metaverse

14/04/2023

Intellectual property

UK sets out the new Science and Technology Framework

Government growth ambitions for critical technologies including AI and future telecoms require regulatory clarity

30/03/2023

Intellectual property

Standing out from the crowd: EUIPO rules that the shape of Dior's Saddle bag lacks distinctiveness

EUIPO Board of Appeal decision has underscored the difficulties with registering 3D marks consisting of the appearance of a luxury...

13/03/2023

Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court: the basics

The UPC will soon be operational and getting to grips with the basics of how it operates is essential

15/02/2023

Intellectual property

Long-arm jurisdiction: how remedies can extend to non-UPC states

UPC jurisdiction may be broader than it first appeared but questions remain about its reach over third-state defendants

07/02/2023

Intellectual property

UPC action points: opting out of the EU's Unified Patent Court

Attitudes towards UPC opt-outs will depend on the proprietor and their patents but options should be weighed up now

03/02/2023

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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

New -

01/06/2023

Unified Patent Court

French, German and Italian UPC local divisions to now offer English as alternative language of proceedings

01/06/2023

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

31/05/2023

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...

23/05/2023

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

23/05/2023

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

11/05/2023

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

04/05/2023

Artificial Intelligence

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

27/04/2023

Artificial Intelligence

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

24/04/2023

Artificial Intelligence

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

20/04/2023

Tech, Media and Comms

UKIPO guidance: trade mark protection for NFTs and virtual goods and services

Clarity given on classification of NFTs and virtual goods and services, including those provided in the metaverse

14/04/2023

Intellectual property

UK sets out the new Science and Technology Framework

Government growth ambitions for critical technologies including AI and future telecoms require regulatory clarity

30/03/2023

Intellectual property

Standing out from the crowd: EUIPO rules that the shape of Dior's Saddle bag lacks distinctiveness

EUIPO Board of Appeal decision has underscored the difficulties with registering 3D marks consisting of the appearance of a luxury...

13/03/2023

Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court: the basics

The UPC will soon be operational and getting to grips with the basics of how it operates is essential

15/02/2023

Intellectual property

Long-arm jurisdiction: how remedies can extend to non-UPC states

UPC jurisdiction may be broader than it first appeared but questions remain about its reach over third-state defendants

07/02/2023

Intellectual property

UPC action points: opting out of the EU's Unified Patent Court

Attitudes towards UPC opt-outs will depend on the proprietor and their patents but options should be weighed up now

03/02/2023

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