In the Supreme Court argument in Kimble v Marvel, several Justices appeared hesitant to overrule Brulotte's restrictions on royalty agreements that extend past a patent's expiration. Managing IP was there for the blow-by-blow
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Rebecca Newman at Addleshaw Goddard, who live-reported on the seminal dispute, unpicks the trials and tribulations of the case and considers its impact
IP leaders at Brandsmiths and Bird & Bird, who were on opposing sides at the UK Supreme Court in Iconix v Dream Pairs, unpick the landmark case and its ramifications