The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ("IPEC") was created in its current form in 2013. Intended to provide a lower-cost and more streamlined venue for resolving IP disputes than the High...

The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a preliminary and non-binding opinion for the referrals G1/22 and G2/22, which ask (1) whether the EPO has jurisdiction to determine whether a party validly claims priority as successor in title, and ...

Like most people I know, I've found myself cooped up at home a lot more than usual, and in doing so, I've come to realise that most things in it are pretty boring.

The 4th July is a day for picnics, family gatherings, parades and fireworks for all Americans, as they celebrate Independence Day. So we take a look at some festive inventions associated with celebrating all things American.

The webpage must be accessible free of charge and must include a clear association between the product and the relevant registered design number.

A word of warning: the UKIPO and IPEC can remove the cost cap where they feel the circumstances warrant it, particularly if a party acts very unreasonably.

We are familiar with telephones, TV and music being available in luxurious hotel bathrooms and this has slowly migrated into the domestic environment.

Today is World Mental Health Day, an opportune moment to encourage discussion and raise awareness for mental health.

Here are our top four tips to ensure that you stand out for all of the right reasons!

The court judgement for the UK Supreme Court landmark Standard Essential Patent (SEP) and global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory) licensing case Unwired Planet v Huawei was handed down in the Autumn of 2020.

The Court of Appeal has clarified an important aspect of trade mark law in the latest round of Lidl v Tesco, in a judgement handed down by the court this morning...

Germany has today deposited its instrument of ratification of the UPC Agreement, triggering the start of the Sunrise Period for the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

Freedom to Operate (FTO) or "clearance" is the process by which a company assesses whether it is able to launch a product into a market in view of any third party intellectual property rights.

Following the announcement earlier this week that the expected start date of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been pushed back to 1 June 2023 ...

December's entries to our Seasonal goodwill challenge, our Pay IP Forward intellectual property competition, gave us some wonderful insight into the lives and minds of the HLK community...

The IP Audits Plus Scheme provided by the UK Intellectual Property Office enables small and medium-sized businesses to have a heavily subsidised IP audit carried out by an IP professional.

The EPO Boards of Appeal have today launched a consultation on changing the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal to give Boards the power to hold ...

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved CASGEVY™ for the treatment of sickle cell disease...

The second global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory) licensing rate decision has been handed down by the UK courts.

Saturday 10 October marked World Mental Health Day; it was first celebrated in 1992. In the 28 years since we first commemorated this day...