29 Jun, 2021 Just rock and roll - or copyright infringement? By Sean Ibbetson We were interested to hear that Elvis Costello has defended Olivia Rodrigo after the pop star was accused of lifting a chord sequence...
29 Jun, 2021 Podcast: Trade mark infringement - what can we learn from Fox v Teleta? By Bristows Fox is a UK-based supplier of aesthetic and cosmetic products. Teleta is a long-established wholesale trader of pharmaceutical, cosmetic,...
29 Jun, 2021 Tips for SMEs thinking about digital transformation By Toby Crick Raconteur has been looking at what SMEs can do to kickstart their digital transformation, and overcome their fear of the process. From a...
29 Jun, 2021 Fuller approval for AZ/Oxford vaccine By Alex Denoon On 24 June, the MHRA granted a Conditional Marketing Authorisation (cMA) in respect of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca in...
25 Jun, 2021 "A cautionary tale to potential claimants who are considering trade mark infringement proceedings..." By Bristows Fox Group International Ltd v Teleta Pharma Limited, 23 June 2021, [2021] EWHC 1714 (IPEC) A recent trade mark dispute, heard before the...
25 Jun, 2021 A new-Madisonian approach to TM settlements...? By Sophie Lawrance My colleague Edwin Bond and I have commented on the recent ruling by the US Court of Appeals in 1-800 Contacts v FTC. 1-800 Contacts had...
23 Jun, 2021 IVDR Notified Bodies By Alex Denoon Last week, the European Commission designated a fifth notified body (Dekra Netherlands) to certify products under the incoming EU In...
23 Jun, 2021 FRAND Tracker Updates: Sisvel case management decisions By Bristows The Bristows FRAND Tracker has now been updated to include two recent decisions in the ongoing action brought by Sisvel and Mitsubishi...
22 Jun, 2021 IT outsourcing accelerates at pace By Vik Khurana New research confirms what we've been seeing in the market: firms are increasing their use of IT outsourcing. As ever in an economic...
16 Jun, 2021 Cell therapies without cells? By Bristows The regulatory demands for marketing cell-based medicinal products are much more demanding than the demands for other biologics - tough...
16 Jun, 2021 SEP licensing: Chief Economist from the European Commission suggests SSOs set stack to help 'top down' approach By Bristows On 15-17 June 2021, Concurrences is hosting a conference on the hot issues in IP and antitrust, and on the first day of the conference,...
15 Jun, 2021 Fuzhou Forum addresses SEP and FRAND questions By Bristows An article on IAM this week concerned a forum organised by Sitao IP and IPCom, where the PRC's role in FRAND and SEP litigation was a key...