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The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare has ushered in an era of unprecedented innovation. AI-powered technologies are revolutionising the diagnosis, treatment...

The beginning of 2021 is a strange time. We are still in the middle of a pandemic, with some countries returning to lockdown.

Trade secrets are a category of intellectual property protected under UK law, defined as confidential information with commercial value. They require reasonable measures for secrecy and can include formulas, processes, and designs. Proper management, including confidentiality agreements and risk mitigation strategies, is essential to prevent unauthorized access and maintain their value.

What do Coca-Cola, WD-40, and Chanel No 5 have in common? The answer is simple. They are all protected trade secrets as no one but the manufacturers have the recipe.

The Court of Appeal has clarified the meaning of "public domain" in non-disclosure agreements, holding that professionally drafted NDAs use this term in its established legal sense to mean information generally accessible to the public. The decision provides crucial guidance on how courts will interpret confidentiality exceptions and what level of disclosure actually strips information of its protected status.

In one of the year’s most valuable contract claims to come before the UK Patents Court, the <I>CAT v Abbott </I>dispute demonstrates the importance of properly understanding both the extent of existing IP rights and the nature of the protected technology, when drafting commercial agreements in technically complex fields.

On 16 April, Starwood Hotels announced that it had brought a claim in the United States against two of its former employees and their new employer, Hilton Hotels.

OpenAI, the AI research company behind the chatbot service ChatGPT, made headlines last month when they decided to withhold details of how their latest language model, GPT-4, actually works.

Protecting intellectual property (IP) is crucial for businesses. Companies should implement legal safeguards, such as non-disclosure agreements, IP clauses in contracts, and monitoring practices, to prevent theft by rivals or former employees. Preventive measures reduce costly litigation and protect valuable proprietary information.

The Court of Appeal in a decision in Playtech Software Limited v Realtime SIA & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1472 has applied Article 4(1) of the Rome II Regulation in the context of cross-border...

With a significant rise in the importance and prominence of branding, brand owners typically seek to protect and distinguish themselves from others by utilising a raft of intellectual property...

Intellectual property assets represent critical value drivers for technology companies and startups, yet their true worth extends far beyond registration certificates. This analysis explores how investors and businesses can effectively evaluate IP portfolios through comprehensive due diligence, examining everything from patent validity and trade mark protection to competitor positioning and freedom-to-operate considerations.

The Unified Patent Court's Court of Appeal has reinforced critical procedural requirements for protecting confidential information and trade secrets in patent litigation.

Regardless of the focus area and the particular segment of the climate, energy or food crisis they are attempting to address, the one thing all cleantech businesses have in common...

One of the objectives of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is to ensure that proceedings are dealt with in a fair and equitable manner and do not distort competition between parties.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court finding of breach of confidence and misuse of trade secrets in Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 874. In doing so it rejected the arguments that information loses protection because some of its constituent elements were already publicly available.

A trade secret or confidential information can be enforced against a third party which has made or is likely to make unauthorised use of the information to the detriment...

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets a business can hold. Patents, trade marks, copyrights, and trade secrets are not just legal formalities, they are hugely valuable strategic tools...