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,...
Pharmaceutical patents (pharma patents) are a very specific part of the IP canon. They are primarily concerned with chemical compounds that are useful...
Patents may be revoked, that is, taken off the register of patents, if it is decided that they are invalid in some respect. The effect of revocation...
GeneralThere is a widespread misconception among both those who devise computer programs and those who advise them that there is a general prohibition...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is no longer maintained.Why has this Practice Note been archived?In 2020, the political and legal...
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...
This training presentation provides a general introduction to how inventions can be protected. It focuses on patent protection but also introduces the...
This Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [insert jurisdiction, eg England and Wales] under number...
Claim No.: [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST (ChD)[pATENTS...
This Agreement is made on [insert date].Parties1[Insert name of first co-owner of patent] [(Company Number [insert number])] [whose [registered office...
This Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [insert jurisdiction, eg England and Wales] under number...
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