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Introduction to passing offUnlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from...
Copyright infringement—remediesThis Practice Note covers the remedies available for copyright infringement.The remedies available in cases of...
Intellectual property international treaties and conventionsIP laws are almost always national in nature. However, there are many conventions and...
Introduction to revocation of patentsPatents may be revoked, that is, taken off the register of patents, if it is decided that they are invalid in...
Remedies for infringement of registered or unregistered design rightDesign protection in the UKDesigns are capable of being protected in a number of ways in the UK. It is essential to bear in mind that these rights are cumulative—more than one design right may subsist at the same time in a design
In what circumstances is a design 'made available to the public' under the Community Design Regulation?When is a design made available to the public?Under article 7(1) of the Council Regulation (EC) 6/2002 on Community Designs, a design is made available to the public when it has'been published
Design assignment and licensingProtection of designsDesigns are capable of being protected in a number of ways in the UK and, depending on how they are protected, they can be assigned, licensed or otherwise transferred.The design rights currently available in the UK are as follows:•UK registered
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
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