Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

When key employees with access to proprietary technology and trade secrets depart for competitors, employers face significant risks of confidential information misappropriation. The recent case of Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd v Ngoma demonstrates how imaging orders can preserve critical evidence from devices and cloud accounts, while also revealing the careful balance courts strike between protecting legitimate business interests and respecting employee rights during the disclosure process.

Fashion businesses often overlook their most valuable intellectual property assets - the confidential processes, manufacturing techniques, and proprietary knowledge that competitors cannot easily replicate.

As debt financing increasingly recognizes the value of intangible assets, companies must strategically prepare their intellectual property portfolios to meet lender expectations.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis reflect on fifty episodes of their Fashionably IP podcast, revisiting the most significant intellectual property cases and concepts they've covered in the fashion industry since May 2022. What patterns have emerged across these discussions, and which legal issues have proven most impactful in shaping fashion IP law?

Technology transfer agreements are contracts through which one party authorizes another to use or commercialize technology under defined conditions

The European Union's revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying Guidelines introduce targeted changes to how EU competition law applies to technology licensing, particularly affecting data licensing, technology pools, and Licensing Negotiation Groups.

As solar power patent filings surge globally, driven by next-generation technologies and shifting manufacturing centres, innovators face critical decisions about where and how to protect their intellectual property. With China now accounting for over half of all new international solar patent families and emerging markets rapidly expanding their solar infrastructure, understanding the evolving patent landscape has never been more crucial for securing competitive advantage in the renewable energy sector.

Technology transfer agreements are contracts through which one party authorizes another to use or commercialize technology under defined conditions

The UPC Court of Appeal has issued guidance on exercising international jurisdiction over European Patents from non-UPC countries, establishing that principles of comity must govern how validity and infringement issues are determined.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis reflect on fifty episodes of their Fashionably IP podcast, revisiting the most significant intellectual property cases and concepts they've covered in the fashion industry since May 2022. What patterns have emerged across these discussions, and which legal issues have proven most impactful in shaping fashion IP law?

The All England Lawn Tennis Club has built one of sport's most valuable brands through strategic trademark protection spanning nearly 150 years. From its iconic purple and green color combination to carefully curated partnerships with brands like Rolex and Slazenger, Wimbledon demonstrates how intellectual property rights can safeguard prestige while enabling selective commercial opportunities.

An IP attorney and swimming official explores the remarkable intersection of technology, innovation, and competitive swimming at the 2026 British Masters Championships in Aberdeen.