Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

The concept of self-conducted diagnostic tests, administered by patients in their own home, would likely have been thought completely preposterous 100 years ago – conjuring-up images of an array of test-tubes, flasks and Bunsen burners.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled yesterday in an important case (C-125/10, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt), relating to Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs).

On 2 November 2011, the UK Supreme Court (formerly the House of Lords) handed down its decision in Human Genome Sciences Inc (HGS) v Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly), which was primarily concerned with the issue of industrial applicability of claimed biological material.

For many businesses, the prospect of overnight virality is a powerful dream.

As AI adoption accelerates across Asia following the launch of DeepSeek, a growing number of AI developers are continuing to turn to open-source models...

The UPCs' Paris Local Division had granted an ex-parte seizure order to C-KORE Systems Limited (Claimant) against Novawell (Defendant) on 14th November 2023.

In February 2010 we reported on the new powers of the Information Commissioner’s Office ("ICO") to impose penalties on data controllers who commit serious contraventions of the data protection principles.

The latest review of the UK’s intellectual property laws announced by David Cameron in November 2010 proposes to "make them fit for the internet age".

Welcome to our Spring Technology and IP eBulletin. To coincide with the 10th Anniversary of World Intellectual Property Day today, Monday 26 April 2010, we have put together a number of interesting articles which focus on some of the day to day issues raised by World IP Day.

In a General Court judgment yesterday (2 July 2025), the previous decisions of the EUIPO and Board of Appeal to cancel Ferrari's EU trade mark registrations for the TESTAROSSA name were overturned.

As the British summer swings once again between sunburn and showers, it's a great time to take stock of what the first half of the year has delivered by way of IP decisions.

London's Metropolitan Police Service has announced the roll-out of a new technology (developed in-house), which enhances the visibility of injuries, particularly bruising that has yet to surface...