Actavis v Eli Lilly: What does this mean for patent infringement in the UK?
Andrew White discusses the implications of the landmark Supreme Court decision Now that the dust has settled a little since the landmark Supreme Court decision in Actavis v Eli Lilly, we… read more…
CITMA on Brexit: Registered Trade Mark and Design Rights, and Rights of Representation
The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) have published and shared their position paper on post-Brexit registered trade mark and design rights, as well as rights of… read more…
Seeing red: Louboutin’s sole trade mark disputed
Abigail Nicholls discusses the recent dispute over Louboutin’s trade marked red sole Since 2010 Louboutin has owned a Benelux trade mark registration for footwear, later limited to high-heeled shoes,… read more…
Nordic Intellectual Property: Value of Phones & Chocolate
Lionel Newton recently discussed the importance of Nordic IP in an article published by Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce A number of high-profile cases involving Nordic IP have enjoyed widespread… read more…
Global discovery: an international comparison
Disclosure is often one of the first steps in any IP dispute, yet the rules across different jurisdictions can be confusing, as a comparison of the regimes in England and Wales, France and the… read more…
BMW case clarifies spare parts law
In June 2017 the Court of Appeal decided in favour of BMW in an appeal from the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court “IPEC”, regarding alleged infringement of three of BMW’s trade marks by… read more…
Differing IP disclosure rules highlight the complexities surrounding litigation
In the latest edition of Intercontinental Finance & Law magazine, Margaret Arnott has outlined the key differences between disclosure rules in three major IP Litigation forums; the UK,… read more…
Developing a Patent Strategy? Don’t Ignore China and Europe.
As part of the Israel Desks International Legal Guide 2017, Dani Kramer has provided some top tips to Israeli firms’ developing their patent strategy Israeli companies naturally see the US as their… read more…
Insider Survey – does your business have an IP strategy?
We teamed up with Insider Media as we were keen to understand the value that businesses in the North West place on their Intellectual Property (IP), and the role that it plays in protecting… read more…
