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Trade Secrets - added protection in force
The Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 (the "Regulations") came into force on 9 June 2018 and transpose Directive (EU) 2016/943 (the …
Changes to the SPC regime? The EU Commission proposal
The European Commission issued a proposal on 28 May 2018 to change the rules around Supplementary Protection Certificates (Regulation (EC) 469/2009), …
UKSC judgment in Cartier – who pays for website blocking orders?
In a blow for rights-holders, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has today decided that ISPs should not bear the implementation costs for website blocking …
THE ENGLISH COURT GRANTS CARVE-OUT PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION WHERE NO ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT AVAILABLE
Arnold J's judgment in Edwards Lifesciences LLC v Boston Scientific SCIMED, Inc and others [2018] EWHC 1256 (Pat) handed down on 24 May 2018 demonstrates …
ADVOCATE GENERAL PROVIDES OPINION ON THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE 3(A) SPC REGULATION
Advocate General Wathelet (the "AG") has provided his opinion to the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") on the interpretation of Article …
The UK ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement on World IP Day
The UK has ratified the UPC Agreement today, 26 April 2018, which also happens to be World IP Day. The UK IP Minister announced the ratification at …
CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT TRADE SECRETS (ENFORCEMENT, ETC) REGULATIONS 2018
The Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 (the "Regulations") are intended to be in force by 9 June 2018 to transpose Directive (EU) …
Targeting Online Risk
In our latest publication in our Future of Consumer series on issues facing the Consumer sector, we look at some of the online risks …
UK Government agrees elements of the European Commission's proposals for post-Brexit protection of EU-wide IP rights in the UK in the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement
In the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement (19 March 2018) the UK Government and European Commission negotiators appear to have agreed text …
Innovation Disruption and Technology - the legal and commercial issues for your business
Drawing on our practitioners' experience and understanding of the intellectual property and technology issues facing our clients in the fast changing …
Advocate General opinion sets the bar high for establishing infringement of the registered geographical indication 'Scotch Whisky' by the use of 'Glen'
Certain geographical indications ("GIs") are protected by EU Regulation 110/2008/EC, which aims to ensure that use of such indications is to identify a …
Dyson argues against unfair and misleading labelling comparison by competitor
Compulsory energy labels on vacuum cleaners must strictly comply with an EU Labelling Regulation. In the case of Dyson Ltd, Dyson BV v BSH Home …
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