United Kingdom: Copyright

Lewis Silkin Partner Cliff Fluet explores the legal and commercial foundations of music catalogue acquisitions in a two-part podcast discussion.

Intellectual property strategy is evolving from a background legal function into a critical leadership priority as intangible assets now represent over 90 percent of S&P 500 company value. Drawing on insights from IP leaders at Atlassian and Uncommon...

The European Union and United Kingdom have introduced new Technology Transfer Block Exemption regulations, marking the first major update since 2014 and the UK's first post-Brexit IP-related block exemption. These regulations provide crucial safe harbours for technology licensing arrangements, determining when such agreements are compatible with competition law. While both regimes remain closely aligned, key differences emerge in their treatment of database rights, market share thresholds, and licensing neg

The UK Intellectual Property Office has unveiled its Corporate Plan for 2026-2027, outlining ambitious digital transformation initiatives and strategic priorities that will reshape how businesses interact with the UK's IP system. From the rollout of the OneIPO platform to enhanced support for commercialising intellectual property and integrating AI tools, these changes promise to modernize IP services while addressing current backlogs and supporting innovation across all sectors.

The European Parliament, UK Government, and French Senate have each recently issued distinct policy responses to the challenge of copyright protection in the age of generative AI.

Transport for London's public transport system relies on valuable intellectual property rights, with the iconic London Underground map serving as a prime example of copyright protection in action. Since Harry Beck's revolutionary 1933 design, the map has remained a protected asset, with licensing carefully managed to preserve its integrity while allowing commercial use.

On Wednesday, Liz Kendall (the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology) published a written statement, together with a Report and Impact Assessment, on the Government's 'progress' towards...

The Government has published its Report and Impact Assessment on the use of copyright works in the development of AI systems as required under section 136 of the Data...

In this briefing, experts from multiple practice areas provide an overview of some of the key UK legal developments from 2025 which companies in the pharmaceutical sector should be aware.