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...
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...
This Practice Note describes and explains the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and covers:•Application of the UDRP•Purpose...
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...
IP laws are almost always national in nature. However, there are many conventions and treaties under which nations agree to provide minimum levels of...
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...
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...
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,...
Background to semiconductorsA semiconductor is essentially any material which has electrical conductivity and can thus either conduct, or conversely,...
This page collects together IP content that addresses matters of EU law.For information on EU law generally, see EU structure, EU legislative process...
Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:China; France; Germany; Iceland; India; Japan; Mexico; Pakistan; Russia;...
IntroductionProtecting a trade mark in China ensures that a business can establish a brand and reputation in the world’s second largest economy. This...
Design rights before and after BrexitThe purpose of this Practice Note is to summarise, at a glance, the various different design rights available in...
Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; China; Germany; India; Japan; Singapore; Spain; United Kingdom;...
This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in USA published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...
This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in United Arab Emirates published as part of the Lexology...