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Contracts—‘Reasonable detail’ in notice clause determined by business purpose (Dodika Ltd and others v United Luck Group Holdings Ltd)

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Life Sciences weekly highlights—6 May 2021

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Month definition

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

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...

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...

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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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...

9th Nov

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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...

9th Nov

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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...

9th Nov

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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...

9th Nov

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Exceptions and defences to patent infringement

Exceptions and defences to patent infringementA ‘patent’ is a document conferring so-called monopoly rights to an inventor. A patent protects new...

12th May

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GlaxoSmithKline and others v CMA (paroxetine) [Archived]

GlaxoSmithKline and others v CMA (paroxetine) [Archived]ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 7 May...

12th May

Precedents

Grounds of invalidity—patent infringement claim

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

10th May

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Reply and defence to counterclaim—patent infringement claim

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

10th May

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Particulars of claim—patent infringement claim

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

10th May

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Letter of claim—patent infringement

Letter of claim—patent infringement[Alleged infringer’s name and address][Date]Dear [insert organisation name][Insert patent number and title of...

10th May

Precedents

Particulars of infringement—patent infringement claim

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

10th May

Precedents

Defence and counterclaim—patent infringement claim

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

10th May

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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,...

10th May

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Key issues before launching patent infringement action

This key issues Practice Note aims to provide a checklist of practical matters to consider before starting patent infringement litigation in the...

10th May

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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...

10th May

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Patent infringement—remedies

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

10th May

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Access to documents and information on medicinal products in the EU

In recent years, we have witnessed a constantly growing interest from all stakeholders (the general public, patients associations, physicians,...

Produced in partnership with Vincenzo Salvatore of BonelliErede 6th May

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The experimental use and Bolar-type exemptions to patent infringement

Patent systems are intended to foster innovation, not to impede it. For this reason, the patent laws of many jurisdictions contain exemptions to...

Produced in partnership with Selina Badiani and Charlie French of Bristows LLP 5th May

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CMA behavioural investigation process

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigates allegations of anti-competitive behaviour that may have an impact in the UK (breaches of...

27th Apr

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Cases C- 586/16 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Ranbaxy (UK) v Commission, C- 588/16 Generics (UK) v Commission, C- 591/16 P Lundbeck v Commission, C- 601/16 Arrow Group and Arrow Generics v Commission, C- 611/16 Xellia Pharmaceuticals and Alpharma v Commission and C- 614/16 Merck v Commission (pay-for-delay) [Archived]

CASE HUBARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 25 March 2021; it is no longer maintained. See further,...

23rd Apr

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IP Rights and abuse of dominance

Intellectual Property Rights (‘IPRs’) enable their owner to exclude third parties from use of the relevant protected subject matter. Excluding, or...

Produced in partnership with Bristows 21st Apr

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Aspen (off-patient cancer medicines) (AT.40394) [Archived]

CASE HUBARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision to accept commitments on 10 February 2021; it is no longer...

15th Apr

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The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in resolving life sciences disputes

What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a collective term for various methods of resolving disputes other than...

Produced in partnership with Indradeep Bhattacharya of Jones Day and Cristiana Spontoni of Jones Day 9th Apr

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Patent obviousness and common general knowledge

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...

9th Apr