Intellectual Property Notes

Patent and Pharma Update, August 2020

UK's exit from the UPC now final

The UK will not participate in the UPC confirms IP Minister responding to House of Lords' letter

Update on IP rights in the UK during the Brexit transition period and beyond

Patent and Pharma Update, February 2020

Brexit & IP - status quo for the transition period; changes to come post-transition

Patent and Pharma Update, October 2019

Updated HSF Legal Guide to Brexit published (including IP and Pharma sections)

Herbert Smith Freehills' Brexit Legal Guide updated - comparison of IP and pharma provisions in the draft Withdrawal Agreement versus the No Deal provisions promised by the UK Government

Preparations for the UPC continue despite an "unpredictable environment"

The UPC Preparatory Committee has issued a “Status of the Unified Patent Court Project” statement and review of 2018, confirming that there …

Patent and Pharma Update - December 2018

Draft Withdrawal Agreement Approved by UK Cabinet - IP and Marketing Authorisation Provisions Summarised

As was widely reported yesterday evening, the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the …