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Companies know that greenwashing tactics simply won't cut it with today's savvy consumers. Those consumers want to know companies can substantiate their eco-friendly claims - and they do their homework...

Bringing you regular news of key developments in intellectual property law.

Intellectual Property policy adviser Lauren Rabaiotti discusses some of the main changes introduced by the IP (Unjustified Threats) Act with IP Law Committee member and Waterfront partner, Matthew Harris.

What can parties expect in the way of compensation when confidential information slips through the net?

In November 2013 the European Commission published proposals for a Trade Secrets Directive with the intention of improving the protection of information that is fundamental to the success of many businesses.

Non-compete clauses, restricting parties from competing with a business, can protect legitimate interests if they are reasonable and not overly restrictive. Under English law, enforceability depends on necessity, scope, and public interest.

OpenAI's AI model recently claimed to solve part of the Navier-Stokes equations, but the breakthrough sparked a dispute when an NYU professor alleged the company had access to his unpublished research through its own tools. This case raises critical questions about attribution, confidentiality, and intellectual property ownership when AI systems are used in research and development.

The 2018 C-Suite Challenges in Life Sciences Survey from Biotech & Money/LSX paints a positive picture of the biotech economy. With 34% of respondents having recently received seed investment,

In a third party appeal concerning the "proper scope of redactions of a non-party's confidential information in a FRAND judgment", the Court of Appeal (CoA) has confirmed the test for redaction of confidential information...

Do you and your teams understand the basics of IP? There are several types of intellectual property (IP) rights available. Some are registrable and others are not. Registrable rights require you to...

From Saturday 9 June 2018, trade secrets in the UK will, for the first time ever, be protected by legislation. The Trade Secrets (Enforcement etc) Regulations 2018 ("the Regulations")...

Late yesterday UK time, it was reported that a lawyer for Twitter had sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg complaining about Meta's new Threads app.

Elon Musk, the embattled CEO of Twitter is threatening to sue Meta, headed by Mark Zukerberg. Mr Musk alleges that Meta used Twitter's trade secrets and intellectual property (IP) to build Threads...

Evaluating the intangible assets of an organisation during an insolvency is a tricky business. Having intellectual property rights that could be sold on as part of these assets can be a tremendous help to a firm and its creditors – yet intangibles are seldom discussed

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has revised its draft issues paper on Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

AI is rapidly transforming both cyberattacks and cyber‑defence, making it essential for innovators to adopt a strategic approach to protecting AI‑driven cybersecurity technologies.

AI is set to revolutionise how new pharmaceuticals are brought to market. So why aren't the major pharmaceutical companies filing patents to AI-related inventions?