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There are, however, certain shortcomings that need to be addressed to modernise the legal framework and make it fit for the digital age.

Reacting promptly and effectively to a data breach is key to containing it and limiting its damage.

Sharon Qiao sits down with Doug Clark to discuss the recent victory for Swiss company U-blox...

The European Commission has announced the launch of a consultation on the protection of business and research know-how.

An employee who set up a competing business which, unknown to her, used her previous employer’s confidential information was not liable for that misuse.

Further progress in the controversial copyright proposals forming part of the EU Digital Single Market project, including the proposed related right ...

Following the official start of the negotiations for British withdrawal from the EU, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has updated its guidance on the consequences of Brexit..

Accord Healthcare & Anor v Astellas Pharma GmbH & Anor [2015] EWHC 3676 (Ch) is an unusual decision in that it concerns only declaratory relief rather than any claim to damages.

The EU Council has now approved the TSD. Once the formality of publication in the Official Journal has taken place, EU Member States will have two years to introduce implementing legislation.

When key employees with access to proprietary technology and trade secrets depart for competitors, employers face significant risks of confidential information misappropriation. The recent case of Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd v Ngoma demonstrates how imaging orders can preserve critical evidence from devices and cloud accounts, while also revealing the careful balance courts strike between protecting legitimate business interests and respecting employee rights during the disclosure process.

During our Annual Update seminar on 27 April 2016, we discussed some of the legislative changes that employers should look out for over the next 12 months.

The UK has "groundless threats" legislation in place which aims to prevent misuse of threats to sue for infringement of IP rights.

On 15 December 2015, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) came to a preliminary agreement over new rules against the theft or misuse of trade secrets.

Trade secrets are an important component of any company's intellectual property assets. They may even be the crown jewels of their portfolio - they just may not know it.

The UPCs' Paris Local Division had granted an ex-parte seizure order to C-KORE Systems Limited (Claimant) against Novawell (Defendant) on 14th November 2023.

Whether you're a start-up or an established business, this recording gives valuable advice to align your IP portfolio with your business strategy and increase company valuation...

This masterclass examines the reasons behind this rapid growth, and what this means for businesses and the practitioners advising them.