12/21/2022 11:35:47 AM Rising energy costs and commercial lease terms By Hedley Tipton Having battled through an unprecedented pandemic to a now contracting UK economy and with inflation at a 40-year high, lower energy costs...
12/20/2022 4:54:21 PM Could the four-day work week work? By Bristows Following the end of the UK’s four-day work week trial involving 70 companies and 3,300 workers, one hundred UK companies have decided to...
12/19/2022 4:23:00 PM UPC without UK: “Opportunity to create a unique hybrid of common law and civil law traditions was lost” By Bristows LLP This article was first published in Kluwer Patent Blog, December 2022. If everything goes according to the most recent plan, the Unified...
12/14/2022 3:31:59 PM Skills shortage & the need for new investment - the key themes at today's Westminster Media Forum By Bristows Earlier today, the Westminster Media Forum hosted the latest in its series of policy conferences, bringing together a wide range of UK...
12/13/2022 5:33:33 PM Apple and Ericsson settle global FRAND dispute By Bristows The largest currently ongoing FRAND licensing dispute has come to an end somewhat earlier than expected, with Apple and Ericsson...
12/13/2022 2:33:27 PM Podcast: Software development projects - top tips for customers By Rob Powell As part of the wider digital transformation wave, most businesses will be procuring software solutions to achieve efficiencies and...
12/13/2022 2:18:00 PM A role for the UK Courts in a new world of UPC litigation? By Bristows LLP This article was first published in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, 2022; jpac099,...
12/9/2022 10:39:38 AM EU moves to the next level in WTO dispute with China over ASIs By Richard Pinckney The European Commission has requested the establishment of a panel at the World Trade Organization for an ongoing trade dispute with...
12/1/2022 3:45:01 PM Market definition enters a new era By Sophie Lawrance The European Commission has published its new draft Notice on definition of the relevant market. Far from being a dry and dusty read,...
12/1/2022 11:33:59 AM The value in data: corporate transactions By Bristows Data is playing an increasingly prominent role in corporate transactions, particularly in global mergers and acquisitions. Many target...
11/25/2022 3:14:20 PM Termination fees and the cost of making an early exit from Old Trafford... By Rob Powell As reported by The Athletic (subscription required) Manchester United's front-of-shirt sponsor TeamViewer appears to be under pressure...