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You Wouldn't Steal A... Font?

The iconic anti-piracy campaign from the early 2000s likened pirating films to stealing physical goods such as handbags, cars, and TV sets - but it turns out, in an ironic twist...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

The Future Of Weather Forecasting

For many years, looking up at a red sky at night brought delight to shepherds. Cows lying in the fields, however, was a sign to prepare for rain.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Could This Be The Ai-nswer? A Collective Copyright Licence For Generative AI Training

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), a United Kingdom (UK) not-for-profit, has announced that it is developing a Generative AI (GenAI) Training Licence, and is hoping to publish the licence in the third quarter of 2025.

United Kingdom IP

KG

K&L Gates LLP

UPC Court Of Appeal Confirms Requirement For "Necessity Test" In PI Proceedings

Proceedings for provisional measures at the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court have recently come to a conclusion in the case of Biolitec Holding GmbH & Co. KG...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Quantum AI: Patentable By Design?

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Is It Fair To Criticise Universities For Protecting Their Intellectual Property (IP)?

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

IPO Transformation Consultation II

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

From Certificates To Courts: Litigating Second Medical Use Patents

United Kingdom IP

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Avoiding The Pitfalls

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

University Of Birmingham Secures Funding To Develop New Blood Cancer Test

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

UPC Confirms Jurisdiction To Hear Cases On The Infringement Of Non-UP National Designations Of A Patent

European Union IP

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Potter Clarkson

Fine Tuning Your Objectives

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Building Safety Remedies: Getting To The Money (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Pakistani Super League Coverage Called Out By Ofcom

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Sponsor Licence Application Eligibility And Overview (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

The Truth About UK Self-Sponsorship: What You Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

Design And Design Life: Understanding Your Obligations (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

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Biotech, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Home Health Diagnostics, Microfluidics & IP

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.

United Kingdom IP

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ClearView IP

Supplementary Protection Certificates: The Court Of Justice Agrees With Potter Clarkson That SPCs With Negative Terms Are Acceptable

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).

European Union IP

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Potter Clarkson

HGS v Eli Lilly: Bar For Industrial Applicability Of Gene Patents In UK Lowered And Realigned With The EPO

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.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Potter Clarkson

A Step Back From The Patent Cliff? The Court Of Justice Of The EU Rules On SPCs

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Mayer Brown

UK Supreme Court Lowers The Threshold For Biologics Patents

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Mayer Brown

European Court Of Justice Clamps Down On Human Embryonic Stem Cell Patents

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HGF Ltd

Advocate General's Opinion Concerning the EU Harmonised Test For Granting An Extension Of The Term Of A Patent For Medicinal Products

European Union Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

Update on the Patent Box consultation

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

IP Snapshot April 2011

United Kingdom IP

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Copyright

You Wouldn't Steal A... Font?

The iconic anti-piracy campaign from the early 2000s likened pirating films to stealing physical goods such as handbags, cars, and TV sets - but it turns out, in an ironic twist...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Could This Be The Ai-nswer? A Collective Copyright Licence For Generative AI Training

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), a United Kingdom (UK) not-for-profit, has announced that it is developing a Generative AI (GenAI) Training Licence, and is hoping to publish the licence in the third quarter of 2025.

United Kingdom IP

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Agent 007 – Mission Amazon': Jeff Bezos Buys The Rights To Ian Fleming's Character

On 20 February, Jeff Bezos celebrated the purchase of the ‘creative control' of the ‘007‘ film franchise with a post on Instagram in which he asked: "Who'd you pick as the next Bond?"

United Kingdom Media & IT

Bugnion

2024 年印度尼西亚在知识产权方面的发展情况

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Tech v. Creatives Smackdown

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Dr Michelle Pratt In Conversation With Barbara Niemann Fadani

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Too Large To Litigate? Representative Claim Rejected In Getty Images v Stability AI

United Kingdom IP

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Macfarlanes LLP

Landmark CJEU Decision For Cross-border IP Litigation In Europe

European Union IP

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Marks & Clerk

New Tech And Regulation Loopholes Challenge Online Enforcement In China And SEA

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Rouse

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Licensing & Syndication

Could This Be The Ai-nswer? A Collective Copyright Licence For Generative AI Training

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), a United Kingdom (UK) not-for-profit, has announced that it is developing a Generative AI (GenAI) Training Licence, and is hoping to publish the licence in the third quarter of 2025.

United Kingdom IP

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Mastering SEP Licensing And The FRAND Framework

SEP licensing refers to the process where patent holders grant others the right to use their patented technology, which is essential to a specific technical standard...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

东南亚的标准必要专利：新兴标准必要专利竞争领域中公平、合理和无歧视（FRAND）承诺的解读

东南亚地区，尤其是泰国、越南、印度尼西亚和菲律宾，正逐渐成为标准必要专利（SEP）诉讼的重要区域...

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Rouse

Aesthetics And The Licensing Of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Rothera Bray

EU Standards Essential Patents (SEP) Proposal Withdrawn

European Union IP

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Keltie LLP

What Happens To Your Licence When You Or Your Business Becomes Insolvent?

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Rothera Bray

New SEP Resource Hub – UK Unleashes Its Innovative Potential

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

UPC Court Of Appeal Limits Disclosure And Leaves Door Open For Future Expert Testimony

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Creative License: The Sale And License-Back Structure Appeals To Investors And Brands In The United Kingdom

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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Patent

The Future Of Weather Forecasting

For many years, looking up at a red sky at night brought delight to shepherds. Cows lying in the fields, however, was a sign to prepare for rain.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

UPC Court Of Appeal Confirms Requirement For "Necessity Test" In PI Proceedings

Proceedings for provisional measures at the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court have recently come to a conclusion in the case of Biolitec Holding GmbH & Co. KG...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Quantum AI: Patentable By Design?

This CNET article, "Quantum AI: What Is It and How Does It Work?", provides a clear overview of a cutting-edge convergence between quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Is It Fair To Criticise Universities For Protecting Their Intellectual Property (IP)?

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Updates To EPO Guidelines Relating To Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

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Boult Wade Tennant

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

From Certificates To Courts: Litigating Second Medical Use Patents

United Kingdom IP

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Avoiding The Pitfalls

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

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Trade Mark Round Up Report 2025 (Video)

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Lewis Silkin

Watch Now: Setting Your IP Strategy For 2025 – Strategic Patent And Trade Secret Portfolio Development (Video)

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Keltie LLP

IP Insights: Are UPC Injunctions Subject To Proportionality Considerations? (2024) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

J A Kemp & DLRC Joint Webinar | Optimising Patent Strategies Under The Revised EU Clinical Trials Transparency Rules (Video)

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J A Kemp LLP

Trademark Protection - Essential Strategies For Protecting Your Brand (Video)

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DMH Stallard

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