14 Nov, 2024 The scope of the jurisdiction of the UPC By Richard Pinckney In Aim Sport v Supponor the UPC Court of Appeal handed down a decision focused on the transitional provisions and the scope of the...
13 Nov, 2024 SkyKick v Sky: guidance on what constitutes bad faith and how this may impact on trade mark filing strategies. By Stephanie Taylor The Supreme Court has today handed down the long awaited decision in the case of SkyKick UK Ltd ("SkyKick") and another (Appellants) v...
12 Nov, 2024 WaterRower not protected by copyright | UK and EU copyright law not compatible By Sean Ibbetson The long-awaited judgment in the WaterRower case was handed down yesterday. The judgment has been eagerly awaited by both IP lawyers and...
07 Nov, 2024 EC pursues Corning for exclusivity obligations - and no-challenge clauses - in relation to Gorilla Glass By Sean-Paul Brankin Yesterday (6 November 2024) the European Commission (EC) issued an unusually detailed press release announcing the formal opening of an...
06 Nov, 2024 European Court of Justice rules on copyright protection for non-EU works of applied art By Marc Linsner In a significant ruling the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Kwantum Nederland and another v Vitra Collections AG (Case C-227/23)...
06 Nov, 2024 Establishing a reputation in the EU, a defeat for Diego Maradona on the trade mark pitch By Sarah Husslein On 5 November, the EUIPO issued two decisions in opposition proceedings [Sattvica S.A v. Global Royal Empire FZ-LLC - Opposition Division...
29 Oct, 2024 International transfers under the Data (Use and Access) Bill By Mac Macmillan Cross-border data transfers are possibly one of the biggest administrative headaches for controllers and processors so companies may be...
28 Oct, 2024 GDPR and scientific research in the UK: what does the Data (Use and Access) Bill have to say? By Mac Macmillan Back in July I speculated, based on the King's Speech, that the new government's proposals for scientific research were likely to be a...
25 Oct, 2024 UK Government introduces Data (Use and Access) Bill to Parliament By Hannah Crowther The UK Government has introduced the new Data (Use and Access) Bill to Parliament. I’m not going to lie - I don’t love it. Sadly, it...
24 Oct, 2024 TechBio UK 2024: Good news for the UK at the intersection of technology and life sciences By Helen Rose Louisa Jacobs TechBio UK, the BIA’s annual event showcasing the work of innovative companies operating at the interface of biotechnology and...
24 Oct, 2024 New voluntary code of conduct for directors launched By Samuel Munday The Institute of Directors yesterday launched a code of conduct for directors, providing a behavioural framework for directors, whether...
24 Oct, 2024 Global online safety: Ireland’s media regulator adopts online safety code for video sharing platforms By Anna Ní Uiginn Faye Harrison With the UK’s Online Safety Act due to start its gradual entry into force in December, we are starting to see online safety taking centre...