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Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

Released unlawful means conspiracy claims struck out because of the terms of parties’ settlement agreement (Maranello Rosso Ltd v Lohomij BV and others)

Released unlawful means conspiracy claims struck out because of the terms of parties’ settlement agreement (Maranello Rosso Ltd v Lohomij BV and others)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Released unlawful means conspiracy claims struck out because of the terms of parties’ settlement agreement (Maranello Rosso Ltd v Lohomij BV and others)

IP weekly highlights—16 September 2021

IP weekly highlights—16 September 2021

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Patenting AI-devised inventions—a look at the approach being taken in the UK and globally

Patenting AI-devised inventions—a look at the approach being taken in the UK and globally

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Tomlin orders

Tomlin orders

Tomlin ordersThis Practice Note considers Tomlin orders, which are often used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order comprises a consent order and a...

Introduction to passing off

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...

Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

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...

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societiesWhat is a co-operative or community benefit society?A co-operative society or community benefit society...

Practice notes

Rome II—application and interpretation

Rome II—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in respect of events giving rise to damage, where...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Practice notes

The scope of photographic copyright—the Red Bus case

The Red Bus case or Temple Island Collections v New English Teas was decided in the, as it was then, Patents County Court (PCC) in January 2012 and...
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Produced in partnership with Boyes Turner LLP 19th May
Practice notes

Performers’ rights and rights in performances

Protection for performersThis Practice Note summarises the rights known as performers’ rights which subsist in the UK under Part II of the Copyright,...
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19th May
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Q&As

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered society grant a power of attorney to a third party to execute documents on its behalf?

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered...
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19th May
Practice notes

Remedies for trade mark infringement

This Practice Note outlines the civil remedies available in the UK to the proprietor of a UK trade mark, a comparable trade mark (EU) or a comparable...
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19th May
Practice notes

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The UK is no longer...
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19th May
Practice notes

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—practical points on case management

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—practical points on case managementIntroduction to the Intellectual Property Enterprise CourtThe Intellectual...
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Produced in partnership with Angela Fox of Maucher Jenkins 19th May
Practice notes

Patent assignment and licensing

Patent assignment and licensingThe Patents Act 1977 (PA 1977) treats patents and patent applications as personal property rights. Rights in...
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19th May
Practice notes

Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxation

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...
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Produced in partnership with JJ Shaw of Lewis Silkin LLP, Alex Kelham of Lewis Silkin LLP and Rob Meredith CTA of PKF Francis Clark 19th May
Practice notes

Business and Property Courts

Business and Property CourtsCoronavirus (COVID-19)The guidance detailing normal practice set out in this Practice Note may be affected by measures...
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19th May
Practice notes

Requirements of the company seal

Requirements of the company sealThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the requirements of the company seal. Where a company has a...
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19th May
Practice notes

Moral 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...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Parallel imports

ScopeThis Practice Note explains trade mark law on parallel trade. Parallel imports, or ‘grey market’ goods, are genuine goods that are placed on the...
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Produced in partnership with Taylor Wessing LLP 19th May
Practice notes

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...
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Produced in partnership with Boyes Turner LLP 19th May
Practice notes

Registered and unregistered design right infringement

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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19th May
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Patent licence—pro-licensor

Patent licence—pro-licensorThis Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [insert jurisdiction, eg...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Shelley of Penningtons Manches LLP 17th Sep
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Patent licence—pro-licensee

Patent licence—pro-licenseeThis Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [insert jurisdiction, eg...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Shelley of Penningtons Manches LLP 17th Sep
Precedents

Defence and counterclaim—patent infringement claim

Defence and counterclaim—patent infringement claimClaim No. [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND &...
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14th Sep
Precedents

Particulars of claim—patent infringement claim

Particulars of claim—patent infringement claimCLAIM No: [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND &...
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14th Sep
Practice notes

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—practical points on case management

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—practical points on case managementIntroduction to the Intellectual Property Enterprise CourtThe Intellectual...
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Produced in partnership with Angela Fox of Maucher Jenkins 14th Sep
Practice notes

Key issues before launching patent infringement action

Key issues before launching patent infringement actionThis key issues Practice Note aims to provide a checklist of practical matters to consider...
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14th Sep
Practice notes

Remedies in patent proceedings

Remedies in patent proceedingsIntroduction to patent proceedingsIn England and Wales, disputes concerning patents are heard within the civil...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Down, and Ailsa Carter of Gowling WLG 14th Sep
Practice notes

Patent invalidity and revocation

Patent invalidity and revocationWhat is a patentA ‘patent’ is a document conferring so-called monopoly rights to an inventor. A patent protects new...
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9th Sep
Practice notes

Patent issues in relation to computer games and apps

Patent issues in relation to computer games and appsPatent protection for computer games and appsVarious aspects of computer games and apps may be...
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Produced in partnership with Harbottle & Lewis 8th Sep
Q&As

Would handling (infringing) goods (eg storing, packing and dispatching them) on behalf of the manufacturer in itself constitute infringement of any intellectual property rights protecting the goods where title in the goods remains with the manufacturer?

Would handling (infringing) goods (eg storing, packing and dispatching them) on behalf of the manufacturer in itself constitute infringement of any...
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3rd Sep
Precedents

Patent assignment—pro-assignee

Patent assignment—pro-assigneeThis DEED is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number...
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Produced in partnership with Thomas Bjorn 3rd Sep
Precedents

Patent assignment—pro-assignor

Patent assignment—pro-assignorThis AGREEMENT is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
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Produced in partnership with Thomas Bjorn of Royds Withy King LLP and David Hobson/Martin MacLean of Mathys & Squire LLP 3rd Sep
Practice notes

Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

Sub-licensing intellectual property rightsAn intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective...
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Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 3rd Sep
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Practice notes

Joint ownership of intellectual property rights

Joint ownership of intellectual property rightsWhen parties collaborate on creative projects or research and development, complex questions arise...
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Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 3rd Sep
Practice notes

Intellectual property (IP)—new starter guide

Intellectual property (IP)—new starter guideThis new starter guide provides an introduction to intellectual property (IP) law. It is aimed at trainee...
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3rd Sep
Practice notes

Patents tracker

Patents trackerThis Practice Note is intended to be used to track the progress of judgments, legislative proposals and consultations related to...
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3rd Sep
Practice notes

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—costs capping in practice

Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—costs capping in practiceBackgroundThe Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is a specialist list of...
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Produced in partnership with Angela Fox of Maucher Jenkins 2nd Sep
Practice notes

Supplementary protection certificates and paediatric extensions

Supplementary protection certificates and paediatric extensionsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to supplementary protection certificates...
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Produced in partnership with Nicole Jadeja of Pinsent Masons and Christopher Leung of Fieldfisher 19th Aug
Practice notes

Tax issues and incentives arising from assignment and licensing of IP

Tax issues and incentives arising from assignment and licensing of IPThe UK has two approaches to taxing IP transactions:•the corporate intangibles...
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Produced in partnership with Anne Fairpo 15th Aug
Precedents

Reply and defence to counterclaim—patent infringement claim

Reply and defence to counterclaim—patent infringement claimClaim No.: [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF...
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10th Aug

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Subrogation in insurance and reinsurance

Subrogation in insurance and reinsurance

Subrogation in insurance and reinsuranceWhat is the right of subrogation?In the context of insurance and reinsurance, the right of subrogation entitles an insurer or reinsurer, having indemnified the (re)insured, to ‘step into its shoes’ to bring an action in the (re)insured’s name. For the purpose

Amending the articles of association

Amending the articles of association

Amending the articles of associationThis Practice Note summarises the procedure to amend or change a company’s articles of association in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006).Why amend the articles?There are many different reasons why a company may want, or be required, to amend its

What is a public authority?

What is a public authority?

What is a public authority?There is no single, universal answer to the question whether a particular organisation is treated, in law, as a public authority.Rather, on one hand the courts have developed case law on which bodies are subject to administrative law through the judicial review procedure;

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sector

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sector

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sectorOn 29 August 2015, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published the PRA Rulebook (Rulebook). The transition from the Handbook to the Rulebook was intended to benefit PRA-authorised firms, to access clearer and more concise