Selected UK IP Highlights For 2015

This article originally appeared in the IAM Yearbook 2015 and can be accessed at www.iam-media.com/Intelligence/IAM-Yearbook/2016 .

This has already proven to be a fascinating year for intellectual property in the United Kingdom. Life sciences patent litigation came to the fore as the Court of Appeal considered whether the prosecution history of a patent can be used when construing its claims. The Court of Appeal looked at the use of celebrity images. In copyright, the High Court handed down website blocking orders, which have become increasingly common. This chapter looks back at the first half of the year to review a selection of cases and legal developments of interest to a variety of industries.