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...
We have assumed that service is pursuant to a notice clause in a commercial contract.Contractual definitionWhere a contract defines what a ‘by hand’...
Powers of the personal representative (PR)A personal representative (PR) has powers, under the Administration of Estates Act 1925, the Trusts of Land...
Under section 1(2) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, a deed must be:•in writing•clear on its face that it is intended to be...
The regulatory framework for e-cigarettes consists of a triumvirate of legislation consisting of Directive 2001/83/EC, (the Pharmaceutical Code) and...
Article 37(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), introduces a requirement that businesses must appoint a Data...
For guidance on collaborative research and development (R&D) agreements, see Practice Note: Know-how—protection and licensing, which provides guidance...
A clear separation should be maintained between medical and commercial teams. No sales personnel should ever be involved in the delivery of scientific...
For the purposes of this Q&A, we have focused on the scenario where the principal (not necessarily as an employer) has an IPR indemnity clause in its...
Any organisation based in the UK which offers medicines for sale to the public in the UK or in another EU/EEA country via a website must be registered...