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Take down schemes and unjustified threats

In the UK, if a rights holder identifies a potential infringement on an online market place, like eBay or Amazon, or through social media platforms, such as Twitter or Instagram, it has several options. Most commonly, the rights holder will send a cease and desist letter and/or file a take down notice.

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A broad law of equivalence in the UK for chemical subject matter? Actavis v Eli explained

As previously reported, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom have issued a landmark decision on patent infringement.  The headline is that a doctrine of equivalents can now be said to apply in the UK and, moreover, apply to chemical subject matter.

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Chambers 2027 WIPR 2025 - UK Patents 2025 Financial Times IP Stars JUVE Patent IAM 1000 The Legal 500 WIPR WTR 100
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