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Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.

Till The Cows Come Home: Supreme Court Rejects Oatly Appeal For Registration Of POST MILK GENERATION

In a thirst-quenching conclusion to long-running litigation, the Supreme Court has found that Oatly's trade mark POST MILK GENERATION cannot be registered in relation to plant-based food and drink.

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Form vs. Function: A New IPEC Copyright Ruling

Just because two platforms exhibit the same functionality, doesn't mean copyright has been infringed. That is the clear message from the recent decision in Edozo Ltd v Valos (UK) Ltd [2026] EWHC 93 (IPEC).

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Filing Date Determines UP Eligibility - Malta's Late EPC Accession Blocks Unitary Effect

In UPC_CFI_1771/2025, the Unified Patent Court's Paris Central Division upheld the EPO's refusal to register unitary effect for EP3327608.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Licensing For Sportstech: A Strategic Pathway To Monetisation, Commercialisation And Global Scaling

Licensing enables sportstech innovators to monetise their intellectual property efficiently, expand globally and scale without the heavy operational burden of traditional commercialisation.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

New Injectable Bandages To Reduce Bleed Time By Almost 70%

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Patent System: A Quid Pro Quo?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Oh My Word(le), New York Times Succeeds In Invalidating UK WORDLE Trade Mark Without A UK Trade Mark Of Its Own

United Kingdom IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Guide d'introduction à la propriété intellectuelle pour le secteur du jeu vidéo

European Union IP

NG

Novagraaf Group

Dryrobe® v Caesr Group: Why A Pro-Active Brand Strategy Can Be Pivotal To The Enforcement And Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights

United Kingdom IP

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Supreme Court Sours Oatly's 'Post Milk Generation'

United Kingdom IP

WL

Withers LLP

The EPO President's Comments On Description Amendments (Case G1/25)

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fly-er

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Electric Aviation For Remote Regions: The Practical Future Is Already Here

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Supreme Court Rules 'Milk' Off-limits In Advertising Of Plant-based Products

United Kingdom IP

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

FCA Publishes Further Information On Its Approach To The UK's New Cryptoasset Regime

United Kingdom Finance

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Catherine Gage Explains The Impact Of Martyn's Law In Charity Finance

United Kingdom Finance

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Hunters

UK FCA's Non-financial Misconduct Framework: Strategies For September Implementation

United Kingdom Finance

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Dechert

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Copyright

Form vs. Function: A New IPEC Copyright Ruling

Just because two platforms exhibit the same functionality, doesn't mean copyright has been infringed. That is the clear message from the recent decision in Edozo Ltd v Valos (UK) Ltd [2026] EWHC 93 (IPEC).

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

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

This article explores how a well‑structured intellectual property strategy underpins every ambitious fashion business, protecting everything from brand identity to innovative materials and manufacturing techniques.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

An Introductory Guide To IP For The Gaming Sector

Many specialists do not consider intellectual property when creating new games, yet it plays a vital role in securing creativity. Alban Radivojevic provides a practical introduction...

NG

Novagraaf Group

Why Are British Artists Suing A British Fashion House Over Graffiti On British Buildings, In America?

United Kingdom IP

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Sportstech and the IP frontier: how do you protect sportstech innovation in the digital age?

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

M&C In The News: What To Watch In The UK And EU IP Landscape For 2026

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Electrifying SAGA Continues: Court Of Appeal Decision In AGA Rangemaster v UK Innovations Group

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Machine Learning Invades The Metaverse

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

U.K. High Court Issues First Major Ruling On Generative AI And IP

United Kingdom IP

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

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Licensing & Syndication

Licensing For Sportstech: A Strategic Pathway To Monetisation, Commercialisation And Global Scaling

Licensing enables sportstech innovators to monetise their intellectual property efficiently, expand globally and scale without the heavy operational burden of traditional commercialisation.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Festive Fizz Or Legal Risk? Salons Urged To Check Alcohol Licensing Rules Before Serving Drinks This Christmas

As salons across the UK prepare to add festive sparkle to their client experience, many are considering offering complimentary drinks during appointments.

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

Standardisation In Rail: Unlocking IP Revenue Streams For Manufacturers?

The UK Rail minister is looking to push towards standardised rolling-stock designs. Could this reshape the industry - not just operationally, but commercially?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

FRAND Interim Licensing – Where Are The Limits?

United Kingdom IP

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Managing Your Premises Licence: Ten Smart Tips For Hospitality Operators

United Kingdom Media & IT

RB

Rothera Bray

Video: Licensing Lawyers Visit Derby

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

AI And Creativity: Hero, Villain – Or Something Far More Nuanced?

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Enforcing SEPs In Key Southeast Asian Markets

R

Rouse

Reimagining Licensing: A Joint Industry-government Vision For The Future 

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

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Patent

Form vs. Function: A New IPEC Copyright Ruling

Just because two platforms exhibit the same functionality, doesn't mean copyright has been infringed. That is the clear message from the recent decision in Edozo Ltd v Valos (UK) Ltd [2026] EWHC 93 (IPEC).

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Filing Date Determines UP Eligibility - Malta's Late EPC Accession Blocks Unitary Effect

In UPC_CFI_1771/2025, the Unified Patent Court's Paris Central Division upheld the EPO's refusal to register unitary effect for EP3327608.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

New Injectable Bandages To Reduce Bleed Time By Almost 70%

Biomedical engineers at Texas A&M University have been developing a very promising new range of clay-based injectable bandages, which are designed to stop bleeding and to promote faster blood clotting.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Patent System: A Quid Pro Quo?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The EPO President's Comments On Description Amendments (Case G1/25)

United Kingdom IP

B

Boult Wade Tennant

Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fly-er

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Electric Aviation For Remote Regions: The Practical Future Is Already Here

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Royaume Uni : Les nouvelles exigences de l'autorité de dépôt de micro-organismes en procédure de Brevet

United Kingdom IP

NG

Novagraaf Group

UK IPO Fee Rises For Patents, Trade Marks And Designs From 1 April 2026

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

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Trade Secrets

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

We were delighted to join Adam Myers on cyber security podcast Tales from the CyberLab, where Partners David Robinson and Fiona Phillips explored the rising – and often hidden – threat of intellectual property theft.

United Kingdom Technology

MC

Marks & Clerk

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

This article explores how a well‑structured intellectual property strategy underpins every ambitious fashion business, protecting everything from brand identity to innovative materials and manufacturing techniques.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Building A Global IP Strategy And Portfolio: Getting Started

However, IP rights are territorial. A patent or trade mark registration in one country does not automatically ensure protection in another.

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

东南亚商业秘密保护：综合指南

R

Rouse

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

United Kingdom IP

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

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

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

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

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

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

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

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Latest Videos

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Video: Licensing Lawyers Visit Derby

RB

Rothera Bray

Providing Enabling Disclosure For AI Inventions At The EPO (VIdeo)

HL

HGF Ltd

Honda Launches (And Lands) Rocket Test (Video)

MC

Marks & Clerk

Trade Mark Round Up Report 2025 (Video)

LS

Lewis Silkin

Lifecycle Of A Smart Idea - The UPC: An 18-Month Round-Up (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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