IP STARS 2021: firm rankings for IP transactions work Find out which law firms were ranked for intellectual property transactions work in the 2021 edition of IP STARS By Kingsley Egbuonu July 30 2021
Sky v SkyKick: door open for broad brands, but caution remains Counsel say broad trademark specifications are back on the cards but that brands should still be cautious By Max Walters July 28 2021
Brexit and brand protection – lessons learned six months on Gregor Kleinknecht and Constance Tait of Hunters Law examine the impact on trademark litigation and give 10 tips on navigating the post-Brexit era By Constance Tait & Gregor Kleinknecht July 22 2021
‘Football’s coming home’: IP rights, Germans and THAT final Our staff wanted an excuse to write about England qualifying for the Euro 2020 final and decided to write this article about football (soccer) By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon July 09 2021
This week in IP: In-house want remote mix, NCAA relaxes rights rules, USPTO releases Ar... Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trademark and copyright news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta July 02 2021
UK-Australia deal may create template for future GI protection The UK beef industry is hopeful the UK’s trade deal with Australia will make it easier to protect products in future negotiations – but dairy is less optimistic By Charlotte Kilpatrick June 23 2021
Best of both worlds: post-Brexit design considerations To ensure designs are adequately protected in the UK and the EU, designers should obtain registered protection in both jurisdictions, say Nick Bolter and Martin Whittle of Morgan Lewis By Martin Whittle & Nick Bolter June 15 2021
UK: First disclosure of designs – choose carefully Ewan Grist of Bird & Bird considers the important questions that courts in both the EU and UK need to answer for their unregistered design regimes By Ewan Grist May 25 2021
UKIPO’s quest to become world-beater ‘must strike right balance’ In-house and private practice lawyers say UKIPO transformation plans are welcome but should be balanced with a focus on education and data sharing By Max Walters April 28 2021
