United Kingdom: Intellectual Property

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EPO Enlarged Board Of Appeal - The Definition Of "Inconsistency"
The European Patent Office's Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a landmark decision in case G 1/25, fundamentally reshaping the requirements for adapting patent descriptions when claims are amended. The ruling establishes a narrow definition of "inconsistency" and rejects the previous practice of demanding wholesale clean-up of descriptions to remove all unclaimed subject-matter. Patent practitioners and applicants now face a more streamlined approach that focuses only on inconsistencies with genuine legal
United Kingdom IP
LS
Lewis Silkin
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From Start-Up Surge To Scale-Up Success: Why IP Matters More Than Ever
Scotland's technology start-up ecosystem is experiencing remarkable growth, with new business formation outpacing the rest of the UK. However, converting this entrepreneurial momentum into sustainable, scalable success requires founders to prioritize intellectual property protection from day one, as IP assets increasingly determine investment decisions and long-term competitive advantage.
United Kingdom IP
MC
Marks & Clerk
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Cleaning The (Patent) Pool: Supreme Court Opens The Door To Judicial Determination Of FRAND Rates For Patent Pool SEPs
The Supreme Court has confirmed that English courts can determine whether licensing terms offered by patent pools for standard essential patents (SEPs) are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND), even when the pool operator made no FRAND commitment and owns no SEPs. This landmark decision in Tesla v InterDigital opens the door to judicial scrutiny of patent pool rates and raises important questions about how SEP owners and implementers navigate collective licensing arrangements.
United Kingdom IP
SM
Slaughter & May
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Cleaning The (Patent) Pool: Supreme Court Opens The Door To Judicial Determination Of FRAND Rates For Patent Pool SEPs
The Supreme Court has confirmed that English courts can determine whether licensing terms offered by patent pools for standard essential patents (SEPs) are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND), even when the pool operator made no FRAND commitment and owns no SEPs. This landmark decision in Tesla v InterDigital opens the door to judicial scrutiny of patent pool rates and raises important questions about how SEP owners and implementers navigate collective licensing arrangements.
United Kingdom IP
SM
Slaughter & May
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EPO Enlarged Board Of Appeal - The Definition Of "Inconsistency"
The European Patent Office's Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a landmark decision in case G 1/25, fundamentally reshaping the requirements for adapting patent descriptions when claims are amended. The ruling establishes a narrow definition of "inconsistency" and rejects the previous practice of demanding wholesale clean-up of descriptions to remove all unclaimed subject-matter. Patent practitioners and applicants now face a more streamlined approach that focuses only on inconsistencies with genuine legal
United Kingdom IP
LS
Lewis Silkin
Article
From Start-Up Surge To Scale-Up Success: Why IP Matters More Than Ever
Scotland's technology start-up ecosystem is experiencing remarkable growth, with new business formation outpacing the rest of the UK. However, converting this entrepreneurial momentum into sustainable, scalable success requires founders to prioritize intellectual property protection from day one, as IP assets increasingly determine investment decisions and long-term competitive advantage.
United Kingdom IP
MC
Marks & Clerk
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Cleaning The (Patent) Pool: Supreme Court Opens The Door To Judicial Determination Of FRAND Rates For Patent Pool SEPs
The Supreme Court has confirmed that English courts can determine whether licensing terms offered by patent pools for standard essential patents (SEPs) are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND), even when the pool operator made no FRAND commitment and owns no SEPs. This landmark decision in Tesla v InterDigital opens the door to judicial scrutiny of patent pool rates and raises important questions about how SEP owners and implementers navigate collective licensing arrangements.
United Kingdom IP
SM
Slaughter & May
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When Is Confidential Information In The "Public Domain"? Key Takeaways From Illiquidx v Altana Wealth
The Court of Appeal has clarified the meaning of "public domain" in non-disclosure agreements, holding that professionally drafted NDAs use this term in its established legal sense to mean information generally accessible to the public. The decision provides crucial guidance on how courts will interpret confidentiality exceptions and what level of disclosure actually strips information of its protected status.
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Macfarlanes LLP
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