Intellectual Property Notes

UK's exit from the UPC now final

Brompton Bicycle – far from folded

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

What’s next for the UPC project? Our analysis following the German Federal Constitutional Court decision

No plain sailing for the UPC – German Court Upholds Constitutional Challenge

UK will not be a part of the UPC – government confirms

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

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

UK Government launches consultation on role of MHRA post-Brexit and confirms commitment to underwrite Horizon 2020 funding

The UK Government has today launched a consultation on the role of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) post-Brexit "seeking …