The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirms the UPC's jurisdiction over infringements committed before 1 June 2023 and during an opt-out period where the European patent is subsequently opted back into the jurisdiction of the UPC.

On 4 January 2022 the UK government implemented the National Security and Investment Act, which allows the government to scrutinise and intervene in certain acquisitions that could harm the UK's national security.

Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA (Claimant) v Neo Wireless GmbH & Co. KG (Defendant)...

In what has been an extremely busy month so far in the UPC, various divisions have handed down full decisions on the merits in some...

Provisional measures may include injunctions, seizure or delivery up of suspected infringing goods or an award for costs. This poses a serious risk to infringers, particularly considering...

I'm a big fan of safety (you can read my previous article about cycle helmets here), but even I have to admit that there is something uniquely thrilling about sports dedicated to beating...

Actor Hugh Grant has reported that he has settled his phone hacking claim against The Sun newspaper's publisher, News Group Newspapers...

As described in our article, parties training generative AIs on data obtained from third parties are at risk of infringing the rights of those third parties...

Once designated the ultimate go-to shoe for middle-aged dads in the US, the New Balance "dad shoe" is now a global phenomenon which has helped...

Durham University, known for its rich academic past and historical architecture, is host to one of the most prestigious university charity events...

Norwegian companies actively developing ground-breaking new technologies to meet the world's growing demand for more sustainable foods and more environmentally...

Confession time! When I first started this job I had very little knowledge about intellectual property (IP) and patents.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome following a 14-year global medical consensus. The new terminology better reflects the condition's complex hormonal, metabolic and reproductive nature, moving beyond the misleading reference to ovarian cysts. What does this fundamental shift in medical understanding mean for patent applications and intellectual property strategy in women's health innovation?

In June this year Europol Operation Pirates 1 took place seizing fake goods including counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth over €33m. Then between April and October...

The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to assist EU-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in protecting their intellectual property (IP) rights.

It is critical for fashion technology brands to protect their wearable innovations. Having created revolutionary textiles technology with applications spanning earth to space...

Wearable fashion tech is experiencing fast-paced growth, albeit in and of itself it is no new concept. From health-enhancing yarn-thread technology providing health metrics...

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...

A new report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), released in June 2025, has laid bare the growing scale and sophistication of food and drink counterfeiting across Europe.

On 30 June 2023 the US District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled in favour of Orexo AB in its patent litigation against Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited...