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Football Governance Act Becomes Law

As we wrote earlier this month, the Act introduces various new rules and safeguards aimed at securing the long-term sustainability of the game.

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

UK IPO Launches Consultation On Standard Essential Patents

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), seeking views from businesses, innovators, legal professionals, and other stakeholders...

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Briefing Note: UKIPO SEP Consultation

The UKIPO's 2025 consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), announced on 15 July 2025, signals a potential policy shift in how the UK approaches SEP...

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

The Cream Rises Again – But Who's Really Behind The Pump Clip?

The announcement that Boddingtons Cask Ale, the iconic "Cream of Manchester", is returning to pubs across the North West has generated nostalgic excitement among beer lovers and Mancunians alike.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

LS@SXSW AI And Creativity - Hero Or Villain? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Cosmetic Licensing: What Scotland's Bill Means For The Rest Of The UK

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

US Court Of Appeals Denies Copyright Claim For "Eleanor", The Ford Mustang

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

In Discussion With Our Licensing Team

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

UK Court Rules On Reverse Engineering Of Mainframe Software

United Kingdom IP

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Jones Day

UK's Collective Licensing Initiative Aims To Harmonize AI And Copyright Law

United Kingdom IP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Could This Be The Ai-nswer? A Collective Copyright Licence For Generative AI Training

United Kingdom IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Mastering SEP Licensing And The FRAND Framework

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

东南亚的标准必要专利：新兴标准必要专利竞争领域中公平、合理和无歧视（FRAND）承诺的解读

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Rouse

Aesthetics And The Licensing Of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Rothera Bray

Arts & Culture Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Payments

United Kingdom Technology

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Addleshaw Goddard

Proposed Changes To ILR: What UK Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

The Long-awaited Draft Framework For The UK Regulatory Regime For Cryptoassets Has Arrived

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

EU Standards Essential Patents (SEP) Proposal Withdrawn

In April 2023, the European Commission introduced a proposal for a regulation on standard essential patents (SEPs), aiming to create a more transparent and efficient framework for SEP licensing within the EU.

European Union IP

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Keltie LLP

What Happens To Your Licence When You Or Your Business Becomes Insolvent?

If you're a premises licence holder facing insolvency or bankruptcy, your licence may lapse.

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Rothera Bray

New SEP Resource Hub – UK Unleashes Its Innovative Potential

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched its Standard Essential Patent Resource Hub in 2024 as part of a broader strategy to address the growing complexities surrounding...

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

UPC Court Of Appeal Limits Disclosure And Leaves Door Open For Future Expert Testimony

In a decision issued on 24 September 2024 by the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the court upheld a decision that limited the disclosure of additional licensing agreements in the ongoing dispute...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Creative License: The Sale And License-Back Structure Appeals To Investors And Brands In The United Kingdom

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Maximising ROI Through Application Rationalisation: Optimising Costs For Software Licenses And Subscriptions

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Validating That Royalties Inferred From "Comparable" SEP Licences Are FRAND

United Kingdom IP

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Compass Lexecon

Licensing Agreement – Key Terms Types And Risks

United Kingdom IP

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Biztech Lawyers

Back To The Drawing Board For NBCUniversal In DeLorean Trade Mark Trial

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Imagine Better, Together: Creating Opportunities For Start-Ups And Innovators To Connect

United Kingdom IP

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HLK

The Year Ahead For Intellectual Property: An International Perspective

European Union IP

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Osborne Clarke

What Legal Developments Can Businesses In The UK Expect In 2024?

United Kingdom Strategy

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Osborne Clarke

Standard Essential Patents (SEPs): Do They Work For Smaller Businesses?

United Kingdom IP

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Maucher Jenkins

What Are The IP Ownership Options?

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

The Year Ahead For Intellectual Property: An International Perspective

The transformative nature of artificial intelligence means it will continue to be a live issue this year, with attention also on the UPC, SEP licensing and platform liability...

European Union IP

OC

Osborne Clarke

What Legal Developments Can Businesses In The UK Expect In 2024?

Our Knowledge Lawyers have picked out particular legal developments affecting business, as certain already legislated-for regulatory changes and rules come into effect, new legislation passes...

United Kingdom Strategy

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Osborne Clarke

Standard Essential Patents (SEPs): Do They Work For Smaller Businesses?

On 5 July 2023, the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released the results of its survey of small and mid-cap businesses involved in standardisation and licensing...

United Kingdom IP

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Maucher Jenkins

What Are The IP Ownership Options?

When it comes to intellectual property (IP) ownership, a business has several options. Choosing the best option will depend on the nature of the IP, your commercial objectives and the associated legal obligations.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Short-Term Lets Licensing Scheme In Scotland: How Do I Apply And When Is The Deadline?

United Kingdom IP

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Short-term Lets In Edinburgh: An Opportunity For A Rethink On The Approach To Secondary Letting

On 8 June 2023, following consideration of a judicial review, there was a significant legal ruling that the City of Edinburgh Council's Short-Term Lets Licensing Policy is unlawful.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Font Licensing: Sign Of The Times (New Roman)

All businesses use fonts. The choice of font is an important branding decision, particularly where a specific font is used as part of a trade mark, such as a logo, or is intended...

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Data - The Essential Ingredient For Driving Innovation In Food Manufacturing

The increasing availability of data provides opportunities for better decision making in the food manufacturing industry, playing a key role in minimizing waste, supply chain costs and inefficiencies...

United Kingdom Healthcare

PC

Potter Clarkson

The EU IP Harmonization Package To Include EU-wide Compulsory License

In line with its long-term efforts to harmonize intellectual property (IP) rights protection and policy across the EU, the European Commission recently presented a package of proposed regulations...

European Union IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New EU Patent Proposals Published – Compulsory Licensing, An SPC For Unitary Patents And Centralised SPC Application Procedure, And Reforms To The SEPs System

European Union IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unitary SPCs Get The Green Light

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

The EU's Draft Regulations On SEP Licensing: Additional Context From The Impact Assessment Report

European Union IP

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McDermott Will & Emery

UK High Court Issues Landmark Global FRAND Rate Decision

United Kingdom IP

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McDermott Will & Emery

UPC Actions Against EPO Decisions On UP Requests

United Kingdom IP

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Kilburn & Strode

UKIPO Launches SEPs Questionnaire For SMEs

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Martyn's Law And The Current Alcohol Licensing Regime

United Kingdom Compliance

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Weightmans

Tetris Movie - Making Sure Your IP Has Fallen Into Place

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Valuation Enabling Accurately Priced Licensing Model

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Understanding Software Licences (Part 2)

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Understanding Software Licences (Part 1)

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Review Of The SPCs And Compulsory Licensing EU Frameworks And New Unitary Patents: What Is The Impact On The Life Sciences Sector?

European Union IP

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Navigating The CRISPR IP Confusion

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Short Term Lets Licensing Scheme Scotland

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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LS@SXSW AI And Creativity - Hero Or Villain? (Podcast)

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Lewis Silkin

The Essence Of An IP Licence (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

Using Open Source and Creative Commons Licences - CL-IPs #2

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Mayer Brown

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