Life Sciences Law

Lexis®PSL Life Sciences is an online practical guidance product for contentious and non-contentious lawyers providing advice to and supporting the UK’s Life Sciences sector.

Our content is written and structured to cover each stage in the life-cycle of a Life Sciences product from research and development to manufacturing, marketing and sale, including analyses of sector specific IP and data protection issues.

Our practice notes set out key principles supported by relevant authority and links through to in-depth commentary and underlying sources in Lexis®Library, all of which are designed to speed up the task of advising in this fast-moving and innovative sector.

LexisPSL Life Sciences is supported by an in-house legal team with extensive experience in practice and dedicated to producing content specifically for busy practitioners. This experience, combined with extensive customer research, has shaped our practical guidance on issues affecting the UK’s Life Sciences sector. We have built and continue to develop our product with the assistance of leading experts in the field.

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Life sciences companies increasingly turning to arbitration

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Life sciences companies increasingly turning to arbitration

Committal permission refused for alleged collateral use of disclosure documents (Grosvenor Chemicals v UPL Europe)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Committal permission refused for alleged collateral use of disclosure documents (Grosvenor Chemicals v UPL Europe)

Alert: Defendant sentenced to 6 weeks in prison for breaching interim injunction (OCS v Dadi)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Alert: Defendant sentenced to 6 weeks in prison for breaching interim injunction (OCS v Dadi)

Brexit Bulletin—key updates, research tips and resources [Archived]

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Brexit Bulletin—key updates, research tips and resources [Archived]

Featured Life Sciences content

Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

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...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

A company’s constitution

What is a company's constitution?A company’s 'constitution' is defined under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) as including:•the company’s articles of...

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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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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

Practice notes

Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitration

This Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a particular focus on arbitration under the law of England and...

Produced in partnership with Simmons & Simmons LLP 12th Jan

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Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering applicable law. For...

9th Nov

Practice notes

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

In-house

Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

9th Nov

Brexit

Practice notes

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

Model ADR clauses

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering the use of ADR as it may...

9th Nov

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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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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

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

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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Applicable law clauses

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering applicable law. For...

9th Nov

Precedents

Month definition

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

9th Nov

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Processing personal data—standard of consent

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 Jan

Practice notes

Processing personal data—obtaining, recording and managing consent

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 Jan

Precedents

Confidentiality letter—private M&A—share purchase—corporate seller

Strictly private and confidentialTo: [insert buyer name][insert buyer address]Date: [insert date]Dear [insert buyer contact name],Proposed acquisition...

15th Jan

Precedents

Confidentiality letter—private M&A (asset purchase)—corporate seller

Strictly private and confidentialTo: [insert buyer name][insert buyer address]Date: [insert date]Dear [insert buyer contact name],Proposed acquisition...

15th Jan

Precedents

Consultancy agreement—individual and company—pro-consultant

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 Jan

Precedents

Consultancy agreement—company and company—pro-consultancy

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 Jan

In-house

Precedents

Side letter to consultancy agreement—company and company—pro-client

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 Jan

In-house

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—France—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in France published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—Turkey—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in Turkey published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—Iceland—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in Iceland published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—USA—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in USA published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—United Arab Emirates—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in United Arab Emirates published as part of the Lexology...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—Mexico—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in Mexico published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—India—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in India published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—Japan—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in Japan published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—Germany—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in Germany published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—Russia—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in Russia published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—China—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in China published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

15th Jan

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Pharmaceutical trademarks—Pakistan—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to pharmaceutical trademarks in Pakistan published as part of the Lexology Getting the...

15th Jan

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Getting the Deal Through: Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:China; France; Germany; Iceland; India; Japan; Mexico; Pakistan; Russia;...

15th Jan