The Intellectual Property Office has published its One IPO Service roadmap ahead of launching the One IPO patents service, setting out planned improvements before launch, within the first six months and in the following six to 12 months. Planned changes include restoring patent publishing to full capacity, speeding up internal processing, improving correspondence and search functionality, enhancing patent application and payment and invoicing features and introducing digital renewal reminder and ceasing notifications.

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published the government's response to its consultation on standard essential patents (SEPs), setting out measures to improve transparency and efficiency in licensing negotiations. The response confirms that the government will work with the judiciary to explore introducing an early determination process for fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing terms within existing court proceedings in England and Wales. It will also develop FRAND licensing guidelines and seek evidence on the feasibility of a voluntary IPO-led opinion service to assess licensing offers. Further measures include improving pre-litigation engagement and publishing practical guidance for businesses.

means copyright, rights related to copyright such as moral rights and performers rights, patents, rights in inventions, rights to use and protect the confidentiality of confidential information (including, but not limited to know-how and trade secrets), trade marks, geographical indications, service marks, trade names, design rights, rights in get-up and trade dress, database rights, databases,[ data exclusivity rights,][ approvals,][ utility models,] domain names, business names, rights in computer software, , semiconductor topography rights,[ mask works,] the right to sue for infringement, unfair competition and passing off, all similar rights of whatever nature wherever in the world arising, in each case: (a) whether registered or not, (b) including any applications to protect or register such rights, (c) including all renewals and extensions of such rights or applications, (d) whether vested, contingent or future, and (e) wherever existing; [including but not limited to those rights specified in Schedule [insert number and name of schedule].]

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Intellectual property rights need to fulfil certain requirements to be deemed valid. The requirements are generally based on intrinsic qualities of the right (eg a trade mark must not be descriptive) and on conflicts with earlier rights (eg an invention must be novel in order to be patented).

Law360, London: Although 2025 might be a quieter year for UK intellectual property claims, experts are still watching high-profile cases ranging from how ongoing copyright claims over artificial intelligence models play out, to the continued divergence between European and English courts in the year ahead.

The following Intellectual Property (IP) resources, providing useful practical commentary, legislation, rules and guidance for IP lawyers, whether in private practice or in-house, are available in Lexis+® UK. They are referenced and linked to in the IP content in Lexis+® UK. Please note, however, the titles listed can only be accessed with the relevant Lexis+® UK subscription(s). Intellectual Property law Title Summary Who should use this resource? Morcom on Trade Marks A comprehensive guide on trade mark law, enabling practitioners to provide clients with effective advice with the best possible support and authority. It includes detailed analysis of important UK and European legislation and in-depth commentary on key cases. Lawyers dealing with the protection and enforcement of trade marks. Trade Marks: Law and Practice A concise account of UK trade mark law within the UK, EU and international context. Lawyers dealing with the protection and enforcement of trade marks. Laddie, Prescott & Vitoria: The Modern Law of Copyright (5th edn) A leading work on all aspects of copyright law. It includes worked examples and in-depth discussions,

The trade secrets of an employer that are normally protected as registered trade marks, designs or copyright.

This new starter guide provides an introduction to IP law. It is aimed at trainee solicitors and those who are new to IP as a practice area. It contains links to the core IP materials in Lexis+® UK and other Lexis+® UK sources and materials which provide more comprehensive information on the topics covered. It also explains how to sign up for the IP daily and weekly Lexis+® UK news alerts. Those who are new to IP law are also likely to find the Overviews in each of the subtopics in the IP practice area useful. These Overviews summarise the law relating to a particular right or issue, providing links to relevant content within the subtopic to help navigate the area concerned. For an example, see: Copyright & associated rights—overview and Copyright disputes—overview. Where something is not covered by this guide, you can browse further Lexis+® UK content within the IP practice area. What do IP lawyers do? IP concerns intangible rights such as copyright, database right, designs, trade marks and patents and the law associated

This Practice Note is intended to provide a summary as to how spare parts are dealt with for the main IP rights available under English law (namely designs, trade marks, patents, copyright); together with examples of the way in which the law works in practice and pragmatic tips for both rights holders and those who make and/or sell spare parts. What are spare parts? A ‘spare part’ is an interchangeable part that is kept in an inventory and used for the repair or replacement of failed units. Spare parts are an important feature of logistics engineering and supply chain management, often comprising dedicated spare parts management systems and giving rise to markets specialising in the manufacture, supply and/or fitting of spare parts (including situations where spare parts are a key offering in the business, such as garages and repair centres). Designs The relationship between design rights and spare parts is closely interlinked given that a part of a product (not just the whole) can be protected by design

Introduction This Practice Note sets out some of the key IP issues that should be considered when setting up a joint venture (JV). This Practice Note considers the scenario where two organisations (parent companies) set up a JV which is a separate legal entity (eg a company or a limited liability partnership), which they jointly own. It does not consider the IP issues that arise in contractual collaborations (where there is no separate legal entity). The IP considerations differ significantly in relation to contractual collaborations. Life cycle of a joint venture It is important to consider IP issues for all three phases of a JV’s life: • at its formation • during its lifetime, and • when it comes to an end Parent companies should decide how best to deal with these issues before embarking on the JV, to avoid the risk of disputes later on. Formation of the joint venture Contributing IP to the joint venture Parent companies will usually have technology, know-how, content

This DEED is made on [insert date] Parties 1 [insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered number] whose registered office is at] [insert address] (Assignor); and 2 [insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered number] whose registered office is at] [insert address] (Assignee) (each of the Assignor and the Assignee being a party and together the Assignor and the Assignee are the parties). BACKGROUND (A) The Assignor is the owner of certain intellectual property rights. (B) The Assignor has agreed to assign such intellectual property rights to the Assignee and the Assignee has agreed to accept the assignment in accordance with the terms of this Deed. THIS DEED PROVIDES: 1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 In this Deed: Affiliate • means any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, another entity; Assigned Intellectual Property Rights • means the Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Assignor in connection with the [Assigned Products OR Assigned Services] [, but excluding any Excluded Intellectual Property Rights]; [Assigned Products OR Assigned Services] • means [insert description of assigned products or services]; [Excluded