Few patent revocation actions go this far - fewer still end this decisively. This landmark win highlights the growing strategic role of national revocation proceedings.
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This article highlights the growing strength of unified European patent enforcement, the decisive impact of early legal action, and why innovative medical technology companies must be ready to act quickly when threatened by competitors.
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"This is an important decision on many levels. In finding against NCP, the court has given clear, seminal guidance on the correct interpretation of essentially derived varieties under UK legislation."
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From 1 April 2026, official patent office fees at the UK IPO are set to rise, coinciding with the rollout of the IPO’s new digital patent filing and management platform.
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The APHA has announced increases for a number of fees relating to the filing of applications for plant breeders’ rights and Great Britain and Northern Ireland variety listings, which will take effect from 1 February 2026. Our experts break down the fee changes.
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This article is the first in a series to examine the dispute in the English courts between Getty Images and Stability AI and the implications for images generated using artificial intelligence.
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Denmark has proposed to amend its Copyright Act in an effort to protect individuals from the risks posed by AI-generated deepfakes - unsurprisingly, this has made waves in the IP world.
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The UK government has launched a major consultation aimed at modernising the UK designs system - here, we breakdown everything you should know about it.
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In a decision with wide-ranging implications for position marks, the High Court dismissed adidas’ claims that Thom Browne’s ‘four-stripe’ motif infringes its iconic three-stripe logo. Here's everything you need to know about the case, and its implications.
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In the heavily anticipated decision of WaterRower v Liking, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) of England and Wales considered the extent to which copyright protection can exist within functional designs. Our trade mark experts discuss.
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The Supreme Court ruled that Sky’s applications for registration had been applied for partly in bad faith, and were liable to be invalidated for some of the goods and services. The first instance decision of Arnold LJ was upheld and the Court of Appeal judgment was overturned. The Supreme Court found that the trial judge was entitled to draw an inference from, inter alia, the width and size of the specification of goods and services that Sky’s application had been filed partly in bad faith.
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