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Why IP Assets Matter For Investors And Growing Businesses

Intellectual property assets represent critical value drivers for technology companies and startups, yet their true worth extends far beyond registration certificates. This analysis explores how investors and businesses can effectively evaluate IP portfolios through comprehensive due diligence, examining everything from patent validity and trade mark protection to competitor positioning and freedom-to-operate considerations.

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

AI Cybersecurity Strategy In 2026: Innovation, Risk, And IP

AI is rapidly transforming both cyberattacks and cyber‑defence, making it essential for innovators to adopt a strategic approach to protecting AI‑driven cybersecurity technologies.

United Kingdom Technology

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Potter Clarkson

No Implicit Procedural Limitation On Use Of Information Disclosed At The UPC

The UPC's Court of Appeal (CoA) has issued a decision dealing with the issue of protection of trade secrets and confidential information in UPC proceedings (EOFlow v Insulet UPC_CoA_930/2025, 18 March 2026).

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting Your Business: Confidential Information, Restrictive Covenants And Team Moves

Protecting your business from competitive threats is vital. Losing a team or a key employee to a competitor can be extremely damaging.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What Is The Difference Between Intellectual Property Rights And Intellectual Capital?

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | What Investors Really Look For - And The IP Mistakes That Can Cost Start-ups Their Chance

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

From Sketch To Store, Don't Let Anyone Cut From Your Cloth

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

Building A Global IP Strategy And Portfolio: Getting Started

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

东南亚商业秘密保护：综合指南

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Rouse

Strategies For Dealing With Trade Secrets In Transactions - HSF Kramer Writes For IAM

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The IP Checklist – Ten Key Considerations For Aerospace And Defence SMEs

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

MedTech IP Roundup: Key UK And UPC Decisions Which Will Shape Strategy In 2026

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

How To Protect Your New Product Launch: Essential IP Tips For Food And Drink Brands

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

Stopping Counterfeiters In Their Tracks For Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd (Video)

United Kingdom IP

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Gowling WLG

Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

What Does A Typical Day Look Like For A Case Manager, When Working With CoP Clients? (Video)

United Kingdom Law Performance

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Cittadinanza Italiana Jure SanguinisGuida alla Nuova Legge 2025 (Parte 1) (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Analysis Of Spring 2026 UK Immigration Rule Changes For Employers

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

What Should I Be Asking IP Firms To Present In A Tender?

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets a business can hold. Patents, trade marks, copyrights, and trade secrets are not just legal formalities, they are hugely valuable strategic tools...

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

Playtech v Realtime: Court Of Appeal Finds No "Direct Damage" In The UK In A Cross‑border Trade Secrets Dispute

The Court of Appeal in a decision in Playtech Software Limited v Realtime SIA & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1472 has applied Article 4(1) of the Rome II Regulation in the context of cross-border...

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Do You Choose The Right IP Law Firms For Your Tender Or CFT?

Selecting the right IP law firm for a tender or call for tender (CFT) is a strategic decision that safeguards your company's intangible assets and competitive edge.

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

If You're Not Thinking About Intellectual Property, You're Not Thinking About Impact

Most of us start in research with big dreams—curing cancer, tackling climate change, creating something that matters.

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

EU Digital Omnibus Proposals To Reform Data And AI Laws – The Official Version

European Union Privacy

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Addleshaw Goddard

Practical Q&A | Software Protection Under The New Patent Law

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

A Guide To IP Audits – What Are They And Does Your Startup Need One?

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

UK Court Of Appeal Clarifies Redaction Test In Optis V Apple FRAND Licensing Dispute

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Protecting Digital Health Innovation In The AI Revolution

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

The EU Data Act Has Taken Effect: Focus On Automotive And Cloud Providers

European Union IP

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Mayer Brown

Confidential Information And Trade Secrets: The CoA Provides Direction On What Is Protected In UK FRAND Proceedings

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting AI With IP: Comparing Approaches Taken In The US And UK

United Kingdom IP

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Mayer Brown

The EU Data Act: What's It For And What Do I Have To Do?

European Union Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

How To Protect Your IP - Part 2

United Kingdom IP

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Burness Paull

Confidential Information And Trade Secrets: The CoA Provides Direction On What Is Protected In UK FRAND Proceedings

In a third party appeal concerning the "proper scope of redactions of a non-party's confidential information in a FRAND judgment", the Court of Appeal (CoA) has confirmed the test for redaction of confidential information...

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting AI With IP: Comparing Approaches Taken In The US And UK

The swift evolution in artificial intelligence ("AI") has prompted discussion as to how IP law can protect AI assets and AI output.

United Kingdom IP

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Mayer Brown

The EU Data Act: What's It For And What Do I Have To Do?

The EU Data Act came into play on 12th September 2025. The Act applies to EU businesses within the EU and to importers into the EU.

European Union Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

How To Protect Your IP - Part 2

Meticulous preparation. Blood, sweat and tears. So much effort goes into making your business perform well and do what it...

United Kingdom IP

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Burness Paull

The Recipe For Success: How Food Science Innovators Can Use IP To Retain Their Competitive Edge

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Boult Wade Tennant

UPC: No Need To Hear Court Appointed Expert Or Bailiff As Witness, Written Reports On Seizure Provide Sufficient Evidence

The UPCs' Paris Local Division had granted an ex-parte seizure order to C-KORE Systems Limited (Claimant) against Novawell (Defendant) on 14th November 2023.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Protecting Trade Secrets In The Age Of AI: Lessons Learnt From The Theft Of Google Trade Secrets

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the protection of trade secrets has become more critical than ever. A recent high-profile case involving the theft of Google trade secrets...

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

Building An Exitable Company

When it comes to protecting intellectual property (IP), there are always "miles to go before you can sleep."

United Kingdom Commercial

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IR Global

Setting Your IP Strategy – Part I: Prioritisation Of IP In AI

As a commercial tool, IP rights can increase profits, attract investment, and raise a company's valuation. However, if not approached strategically...

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

Trade Secrets: The Value In Enforcement

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

GlobalFoundries and IBM settle Their Legal Battle Over Trade Secrets And Breach Of Contract

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

Watch Now: Setting Your IP Strategy For 2025 – Strategic Patent And Trade Secret Portfolio Development (Video)

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

Trade Secret Management In The Digital Decade

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Rouse

What Constitutes "Meaningful Information" About Automated Decision-Making?

United Kingdom Privacy

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Fieldfisher

The IP Lawyer's Cheat Sheet: Lucy Johnson On Innovation, Legislation, And Strategy

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Do I Need A Non-Compete Obligation?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Green Tech Intellectual Property 101 Guide

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Cost-Conscious IP Solutions For MedTech And Digital Health AI Innovators

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Summary Of Confidentiality Orders Granted By The UPC

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

How Businesses Can Protect Against Employees' Theft Of Intellectual Property

United Kingdom IP

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Giambrone & Partners

Trade Secrets: Maintaining A Holistic Approach To IP

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Does A Commercially Available Product Make Your Invention Unpatentable?

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

Shein Sues Temu (Again) Claiming Counterfeiting And IP Infringement

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

The Ecodesign For Sustainable Products Regulation And Potential Impacts On IPRs

United Kingdom Environment

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Rouse

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Marks & Clerk

Watch Now: Setting Your IP Strategy For 2025 – Strategic Patent And Trade Secret Portfolio Development (Video)

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Keltie LLP

IP In The Metaverse - Same, Same But Different? (Video)

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Gowling WLG

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Harmonizing Global Protections: The EU Trade Secret Directive (Video)

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Jones Day

IP Snacks: U-Blox Case Study

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Rouse

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