Safeguard innovation with a deep dive into intellectual property law within the life sciences sector. Understand the nuances of patent protection, licensing, and enforcement to effectively manage and defend your clients' valuable assets.
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has published a statement on the signature of the EU-Mexico Modernised...
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety HAS announced that from 28 May 2026, the use of four modules of the European...
The Health Research Authority (HRA) has published a plan for 2026–28 setting out how it intends to support the use of AI in health and social care...
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published three interlocking studies on bioinformatics quality controls for genomic...
Introduction to technology transfer agreements in the Life Sciences industryWhat is a technology transfer agreement?The term ‘technology transfer...
Regulation of cosmetic products in the UKThis Practice Note provides an overview of the UK regulatory framework for cosmetics. It sets out the legal...
Intellectual property protection for medical devicesChanges to intellectual property (IP) law from 1 January 2021Before discussing how intellectual...
Second and subsequent medical use patent claimsBackground to medical use claimsSecond (and subsequent) medical use patent claims are specific to the...
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
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