intellectual-property-media-law

There was one notable Court of Appeal decision this month, concerning Crown use. In a judgment written by Lord Justice Arnold, the Court reversed the decision of the first instance judge, finding... Read more

The Court of Appeal gave a rare judgment on confidential information this month, in a case concerning former employees of Trailfinders who had gone to work for a rival. The judgment provides guidance... Read more

The Court of Appeal has published its judgment in the Bentley Clothing case, upholding all the first instance findings in the dispute between Bentley Clothing and Bentley Motors over trade mark... Read more

Several decisions from the courts in the past month have provided guidance on procedural issues, such as disclosure and stays, in IP cases. Read more

There are a number of unusual and interesting cases this month. Two cases at the Court of Appeal concerned misuse of confidential information and protection of trade secrets. In The Racing... Read more

Two patent applications naming an artificial intelligence machine called DABUS as their inventor have prompted considerable debate about the role of AI in patent law around the world. This month, the... Read more

The stand-out decision in August was the UK Supreme Court’s ruling in the Unwired Planet v Huawei and Conversant v Huawei/ZTE cases. In a unanimous judgment, the five judges dismissed the appeals and... Read more

The recent Schrems PRISM and Privacy Shield case (Schrems II) is important. The issues at stake are the interpretation and legality of the: Read more

The Court of Appeal ruling in E Mishan & Sons, Inc v Hozelock Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 871 was notable in that the two patent specialist judges on the panel came to opposite conclusions on... Read more

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the Regeneron v Kymab case over patents for transgenic mice. In a 4-1 decision, it reversed the Court of Appeal, finding the two patents invalid... Read more