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The new EU designs implementing Regulation No 2026/138—key changes and practical implications for EU design filing practice

The new EU designs implementing Regulation No 2026/138—key changes and practical implications for EU design filing practice

EU Law analysis: The EU Commission has now approved the new EU Designs Implementing Regulation, setting out a number of procedural changes to the EU...

Key takeaways: World Cup 2026—keeping campaigns onside

Key takeaways: World Cup 2026—keeping campaigns onside

TMT analysis: Lewis Silkin recently hosted a webinar on the legal risks of marketing campaigns linked to the FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 (taking place...

Communications and Digital Committee publishes government response to AI and copyright report

Communications and Digital Committee publishes government response to AI and copyright report

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has published the UK Government’s response to its report on AI, copyright and the creative...

Meta loses challenge to fair fees laws at Court of Justice

Meta loses challenge to fair fees laws at Court of Justice

Law360, London: The Court of Justice held on 12 May 2026 that national laws allowing news publishers to demand fair payment in negotiations with...

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Introduction to passing off

Introduction to passing off

Introduction to passing offUnlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from...

Trade mark infringement—UK

Trade mark infringement—UK

Trade mark infringementRights conferred by a trade mark registrationThe registration of a trade mark gives the owner the exclusive right to prevent...

Copyright—authorship and ownership

Copyright—authorship and ownership

Copyright—authorship and ownershipThe Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) defines the author of a work as the person who created it....

Passing off—goodwill, misrepresentation and damage

Passing off—goodwill, misrepresentation and damage

Passing off—goodwill, misrepresentation and damageWhat is passing off?Passing off is a common law tort which protects rights that are not capable of...

Practice notes

Absolute and relative grounds for refusal to register a UK trade mark

Absolute and relative grounds for refusal to register a UK trade markAbsolute and relative groundsA trade mark’s essential function is to be a badge...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Copyright infringement—remedies

Copyright infringement—remediesThis Practice Note covers the remedies available for copyright infringement.The remedies available in cases of...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Introduction to revocation of patents

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...

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30th May

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

13th Oct

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

13th Oct

Practice notes

Brand protection online—strategy

Brand protection online—strategyHaving an online presence is essential for most brands. Many advertise and sell their products online—on their own...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Types of dispute resolution

Types of dispute resolutionThis Practice Note provides an overview of the main types of dispute resolution that are an alternative to litigation in IP...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Parallel imports—UK

Parallel imports—UKThe legal frameworkThis Practice Note explains trade mark law on parallel trade. Parallel imports, or ‘grey market’ goods, are...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Know-how—protection and licensing

Know-how—protection and licensingThis Practice Note explains what know-how is and sets out the different ways know-how can be protected before...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Copyright—secondary infringement

Copyright—secondary infringementWhereas primary infringement requires in most instances the act of reproduction, secondary infringement is about...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Licensing intellectual property rights

Licensing intellectual property rightsLicensing IP rights—introductionDrafting IP licences can raise a number of commercial and legal issues, which...

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Produced in partnership with Adam Coughlin of Bristows and Claire Smith of Bristows

13th Oct

Practice notes

Application to register a UK trade mark

Application to register a UK trade markThis Practice Note provides guidance on applying to register a trade mark at the UK Intellectual Property...

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30th May

Practice notes

IP rights and semiconductors

IP rights and semiconductorsBackground to semiconductorsA semiconductor is essentially any material which has electrical conductivity and can thus...

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Produced in partnership with Ciara Cullen and Noonie Holmes of RPC

30th May

Q&As

Can the assignment of a patent be retroactively effective?

Can the assignment of a patent be retroactively effective?A patent or patent application is personal property that can be assigned (section 30(1) and...

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Produced in partnership with Joshua Marshall of Fieldfisher

13th Oct

Practice notes

Intellectual property international treaties and conventions

Intellectual property international treaties and conventionsIP laws are almost always national in nature. However, there are many conventions and...

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30th May

Practice notes

Exploiting intellectual property rights

Exploiting intellectual property rightsIP rights are only valuable if they make money for the business. Even if they are used in the business, a...

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30th May

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What is the difference between an appeal and a review?

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of case

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application

Contributory negligence in personal injury claims

Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a