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Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...

Registered and unregistered design right infringement

This Practice Note covers the legislative framework, as well as case law, relating to infringement of registered and unregistered designs. For...

IP rights and semiconductors

Background to semiconductorsA semiconductor is essentially any material which has electrical conductivity and can thus either conduct, or conversely,...

Elements of passing off—goodwill

Passing off is a common law tort which protects rights that are not capable of registration or are difficult to register as trade marks (eg colours,...

Precedents

Third party intellectual property rights indemnity clause—pro-supplier

1 Intellectual property rights indemnity 1.1 The Supplier shall defend the Customer against any third party claim that...

9th Nov

In-house

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Copyright—authorship and ownership

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) defines the author of a work as the person who created it. The author as creator is not always...

9th Nov

Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

9th Nov

In-house

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Sale of counterfeit goods online

As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Indirect infringement of patents

Introduction to infringementA patent owner has to prove two elements before it can secure an infringement finding (and then an injunction, damages,...

9th Nov

In-house

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Intellectual property international treaties and conventions

IP laws are almost always national in nature. However, there are many conventions and treaties under which nations agree to provide minimum levels of...

9th Nov

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Patent infringement—remedies

As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...

9th Nov

Practice notes

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...

9th Nov

Brexit

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Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 12th Jan

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Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process

This Practice Note describes and explains the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and covers:•Application of the UDRP•Purpose...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 12th Jan

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Transferring patent rights

As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...

9th Nov

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Patent infringement

In order to establish that an unauthorised use or dealing in a product or process amounts to infringement of a patent it is necessary to prove that:•a...

9th Nov

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Types of dispute resolution

This practice note provides an overview of the main types of dispute resolution that are an alternative to litigation. As well as covering the main...

Produced in partnership with Boyes Turner LLP 12th Jan

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Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...

9th Nov

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Introduction to passing off

Unlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from marketing ‘copycat’ products or...

9th Nov

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Tomlin orders

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners dealing with provisions in the CPR...

9th Nov

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IP Rights and abuse of dominance

Intellectual Property Rights (‘IPRs’) enable their owner to exclude third parties from use of the relevant protected subject matter. Excluding, or...

Produced in partnership with Bristows 21st Apr

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Licensing intellectual property rights

Licensing IP rights—introductionDrafting IP licences can raise a number of commercial and legal issues, which are often complex and lead to much...

Produced in partnership with Adam Coughlin of Bristows and Claire Smith of Bristows 20th Apr

Precedents

Letter of claim—copyright infringement

Letter of claim [Alleged infringer’s name and address][Date]Dear [insert organisation name]Copyright infringement: [Name and description of copyright...

16th Apr

Practice notes

Introduction to copyright and associated rights

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

15th Apr

In-house

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Negative Declarations

This Practice Note explains what a negative declaration is and then considers the power of the High Court to make a negative declaration. It sets out...

Produced in partnership with Camilla McPherson 9th Apr

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Business and Property Courts

Coronavirus (COVID-19)The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by measures concerning process and...

9th Apr

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UK tax aspects of cross-border IP structuring—development and acquisition of IP

In 2013 the UK government introduced its flagship patent box relief from corporation tax as part of the UK's wider bid to be one of the world's most...

Produced in partnership with Anne Fairpo of Temple Tax Chambers 9th Apr

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IP issues to consider in asset purchase contracts

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

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UK Intellectual Property Office—mediation scheme

IP litigation can be costly and can put an enormous strain on a business' financial and human resources. Following the introduction of the Civil...

9th Apr

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IP—new starter databases guide

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

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Post-trial procedures and considerations

In the context of litigation, the trial hearing is understandably the primary focus of both litigants and the legal practitioners alike. However,...

9th Apr

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Intellectual property aspects of corporate joint ventures

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Matthew Warren of Bristows 9th Apr

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Intangible fixed assets—introduction

Intangible fixed assets regime (IFA regime)The intangible fixed assets regime (IFA regime) was introduced in 2002 for the purposes of taxing companies...

9th Apr

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Privilege and intellectual property

PrinciplesThis Practice Note focuses on IP and privilege. It is not designed to set out the general law of privilege but it is worth expanding on some...

9th Apr

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Valuing IP

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Anne Fairpo of Temple Tax Chambers 9th Apr

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IP—new starter design rights guide

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

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Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—costs capping in practice

BackgroundThe Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is a specialist list of the Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division) which is...

Produced in partnership with Angela Fox of Maucher Jenkins 9th Apr

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Transfers of IP in M&A—taxation issues

IP may be transferred in corporate transactions either through the sale of shares in a company holding the IP, or as part of the sale of the trade and...

Produced in partnership with Anne Fairpo of Temple Tax Chambers 9th Apr

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