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With publication of its Data Strategy in February 2020, the Commission set out a vision for the data economy.

The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 came into force on 26 May 2016, banning the production and supply of so-called 'legal highs'.

To the surprise of many and the dismay of more than sixteen million United Kingdom voters, the previously unthinkable has occurred, the UK has voted to leave the European Union.

This latter issue came before the High Court in The Libyan Investment Authority v Société Générale SA and others [2015] EWHC 550 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 69 (Apr).

As the commercial importance of trade secrets comes into the spotlight, we offer guidance as to what they are and how we can help you protect yours.

The main IP rights in relation to Tech are copyright, database right, confidentiality and trade secrets.

For many businesses, the prospect of overnight virality is a powerful dream.

Trade secrets are valuable rights.

The State Council published the Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy on June 5, 2008.

In this episode, Marks & Clerk's Anis Naidu is joined by two of the North West's most experienced voices in early-stage investment and innovation: Dr. Andy Round, Senior Investment Director...

Apple have made no secret of their ambitions to broaden their empire beyond their historic hardware and software offering

Rule 262A.1 of the UPC's Rules of Procedure (RoP) states that a party may make an application for certain information contained in its pleadings or the collection and use of evidence...

Following a referendum held on 23 June 2016, it has been announced that the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union ("Brexit").

Many businesses across the EU will welcome the proposal for a directive on protection of valuable business information.

On 14 April 2016, the European Parliament approved the new European Union Trade Secrets Directive which will create a minimum legal benchmark to protect secret and valuable business information, known as trade secrets.

To claim for breach of confidence in the UK, there are three key requirements: (i) the information itself must have the necessary "quality of confidence"; ...

This year, the European Patent Office (EPO) granted three new patents to Carlsberg (EP2384110, EP2373154 and EP2575433) relating, broadly, to the harvest of kernels from barley plants...