Welcome to the first edition of the Shakespeare Martineau “IP Matters”! This is our newsletter on developments in the sphere of Intellectual Property law. We will take a regular look at recent cases and developments particularly in the field of patents, trade marks, designs, domains and copyright, as well as other broader other intellectual property rights, and hope to provide some useful insight.
Intellectual property has found its way to the very heart of business in the last decade or so, and can
be crucial to success in this modern interconnected world. It is also a very interesting area to practice law in, and we are fortunate to have such a well-regarded judiciary, which makes the UK an attractive jurisdiction for our clients.
In this edition, we look at the role of the UK courts in expediting patent litigation, parallel imports in a post-Brexit UK and the use of obligations of confidentiality and much more.
For further information or if you have any questions then please do get in touch.
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Parallel imports in the UK post-Brexit
The rules on parallel imports into the UK following Brexit are currently under government consultation, and therefore may be subject to change in the future.
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Obligations of confidence – updated guidance from the Court of Appeal
Following a recent series of cases, the Court of Appeal has provided further guidance on equitable obligations of confidence.
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Plugging the injunction gap - Expediting patent trials in the UK courts
The second half of 2021 saw a number of applications for patent trials to be expedited – in other words, to get a trial heard sooner than would normally be the case.
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China Tang Trade Mark Dispute – Key points to Takeaway from the Decision
A judgment has been handed down in relation to a trade mark dispute between the up-market “China Tang” restaurant (located at the 5-star Dorchester Hotel) and a Chinese takeaway, also called “China Tang”, in Barrow-in-Furness.
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A quick guide to the different types of intellectual property and a few more besides…
As a time poor entrepreneur wearing multiple hats and getting on with running your business, you may not have considered one of your most valuable assets – your intellectual property.
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Trade mark disputes in the spirits industry
Breweries have made the news in recent months with some top brand drinks involved in trade mark disputes.
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Prior use and patent validity | A discussion of Claydon Yield-O-Meter v Mzuri
How far will the courts stretch the Hozelock decision? Here we discuss the Claydon Yield-O-Meter v Mzuri case – testing the general principle of UK patent law that if an invention is ‘seen’ before its priority date, it cannot be patented.
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