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 Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a particular focus on arbitration under the law of England and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a collective term for various methods of resolving disputes other than...
ObviousnessGeneral principles on obviousnessIn order to obtain and keep a patent, it is not enough that the invention is new because no-one else had...
What is a patentA ‘patent’ is a document conferring so-called monopoly rights to an inventor. A patent protects new inventions and may cover aspects...
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...
CASE HUB (Appeals lodged at the Competition Appeal Tribunal–see GlaxoSmithKline and other v CMA (paroxetine))ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects...
CASE HUBARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 30 January 2020; it is no longer maintained.See further,...
CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 4 March 2020; it is no longer maintained.NOTE—–appeals...
ARCHIVED—this achieved case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 12 December 2018; it is no longer maintained.NOTE—appeals lodged...
The challenges of balancing intellectual property rights (IPRs) and competition law are not new. At first sight, the aims of IPRs and competition law...
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