United Kingdom: Licensing & Syndication

The HEVC Advance Patent Pool has become a focal point for standard-essential patent disputes, with major technology companies facing coordinated litigation across multiple jurisdictions. As licensors pursue enforcement through both the Unified Patent Court and national courts, questions arise about whether offered licensing terms truly meet FRAND obligations and how companies should navigate this complex multi-forum landscape.

In hospitality, investors are buying brand and reputation, not just bricks and mortar. Intangible assets are the deal drivers in this industry. Branded hotels, for example, achieve a higher transaction price...

This week, we are considering the vital role that IP contributes to business success and how to navigate a global brand and put this into practice.

The decision of the Higher Regional Court of Cologne deals with the dogmatic distinction between the protection of publicly accessible spaces under property law and copyright...

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

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...

As challenging global market conditions linger, fashion brands and retailers in need of liquidity are exploring ways to extract cash from their brand portfolios without divesting entirely.

In our previous article on cloud and data centre cost optimisation strategies, we explored the changing landscape of hosting, ranging from traditional on-premises data centres to multi-tenanted cloud environments...

When courts or arbitrators determine the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) royalty for a disputed standard essential patent (SEP) licence, they often prefer to do so informed by "comparable contracts" – that is, the prices that parties agreed for similar licences in similar situations.