Intellectual Property News

Frequently only the arguments and evidence which lead to the outcome at trial are reported. It is not often possible to look in detail at those cases which settle, because the agre...

The Financial Times reported on 27 September 2015 that it seems unfair that it costs somewhat less to launch new projects into space, yet billions are invested in order to protect ...

A government commissioned report has revealed a sharp increase in the number of infringement claims made in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ("IPEC"), (formerly known as ...

The Government, via the Ministry of Justice ("MoJ"), has opened a consultation proposing significant increases in court fees. The proposal comes less than four months after the las...

We previously reported on the Court of Appeal decision in Roger Maier and Assos of Switzerland SA v ASOS plc and ASOS.com Limited at [2015] EWCA Civ 220 - see "Assos told to get on...

Two directors have been held personally liable along with a dissolved limited company in respect of copyright infringement. In the recent case of IP14S01982 Webb v (1) VA Events L...

Which court or body a person chooses to bring a claim in can have a serious impact on the way the claim is managed, how much it might cost and the remedy/outcome.  This article con...

Google has lost its appeal to have an earlier High Court ruling set aside. A group of internet privacy activists previously alleged that Google had violated privacy settings and ha...

A new design opinion service is set to be introduced by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). The purpose of the service is to provide advice on potential design disputes. ...

The case of Laporte v The Commissioner for the Police of the Metropolis [2015] EWHC 371 (QB), has reinforced the pro-alternate dispute resolution ("ADR") stance of courts. ADR enc...

We have previously reported on the proposed increase in court fees and the opposition to the increase in such fees from various parties including The Forum of Insurance Lawyers, a ...

A recent case between Pez Hejduk v EnergieAgentur NRW GmbH has considered the question of where to sue for infringement of online copyright. The usual practice within the EU is to...