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.

A linguistic contradiction does not overcome descriptiveness if the meaning remains clear to consumers...

What You Need to Know About non-fungible tokens (NFT) and Intellectual Property Law in England and Wales.

A recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) underscores the need for Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) holders to respond promptly to communications from the Community Plant Variety Office...

While the EU, UK, India, China, the US and, to some extent, Brazil remain key battlegrounds for enforcing standard essential patents, SEP holders are increasingly incentivised...

The Licensing Act 2003, which governs alcohol sales, entertainment, and late-night refreshment in England and Wales...

Following Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, the Football Governance Act ushers in the statutory regulation of men's elite football in England. The implementation of the Independent Football Regulator...

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.