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When you have identified you have a valuable innovation that must be protected, is a trade secret or a patent the best option? These questions may be useful in your initial discussions...

Following a period of negotiations between the UK and the EU Commission, a draft Withdrawal Agreement on the UK's exit from the European Union was published on 19 March 2018.

It begins with working out the best way to protect your invention. Patents are only one form of intellectual property. Other IP rights may be more effective given your situation and your objectives?

As US transition to Biden's Presidency, how will affect the US China trade and IP policy?

In the ground-breaking case of Arthur J Gallagher Services UK Limited and others v. Skriptchenko [2016] EWHC 603, the High Court has granted a mandatory injunction for interim relief purposes...

In the recent dismissal of the Travel Counsellors Ltd appeal against the High Court decision in favour of Trailfinders (Travel Counsellors Ltd v Trailfinders Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 38)...

On July 3, 2019, in a long-awaited judgment the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom clarified the correct approach to deciding whether words can be severed from a post-employment covenant to leave an employee bound by...

3D printing is now a widespread technology that may have seemed as fanciful 100 years ago as Star Trek's replicators do to us now. We may be a long way off from synthesising matter...

The UPC's Court of Appeal (CoA) has issued a decision dealing with the issue of protection of trade secrets and confidential information in UPC proceedings (EOFlow v Insulet UPC_CoA_930/2025, 18 March 2026).

Meet the developers if you can, as well as any members of the business' management or operations team who oversee the software's use and maintenance.

Shein and Temu are embroiled in legal battles over IP infringement, counterfeiting, and trade secret theft, with Shein filing new lawsuits. Both companies also face external legal challenges, yet their business performance remains strong despite ongoing allegations.

You have just come up with a new and exciting invention. Understandably, you are keen to disclose your invention – perhaps to a potential investor or external collaborator.

Imagine you've just found out that one of your ex-employees has joined a competitor and has shared your most important trade secret with them.

Below is a list of some prominent developments in relevant economic, transactional and legal matters that have taken place over the past 6 weeks.

Effective trade secret management is vital for protecting business-critical information and maintaining competitive advantage. Companies must proactively identify, secure, and educate staff about trade secrets, especially with regulatory changes like the EU Data Act increasing data accessibility.

The UK Government recently published its White Paper on "The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union", intended to be a blueprint for further Brexit negotiations with Brussels.

Few start-ups are established without the founders having an eye on a future exit, even if they hope to change the world along the way or as a final outcome of their efforts.