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Changes to trade mark law in the UK: what businesses need to know A summary of the key amendments to UK trade mark law coming into force on 14 January 2019 to implement the new Trade Marks Directive (2015/2436/EU).
Joint Ventures in China – Getting Started Joint ventures in China offer significant opportunities for overseas companies.
Brexit: Edging Closer This briefing contains an overview of the most-discussed aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration
Deal or No deal: IP Brexit will have a significant impact on intellectual property rights.  EU law provides the legal framework for important pan-European rights which are of considerable value to IP owners, in particular, EU trade marks, design rights and database rights....
Remedies for Patent Infringement in the Medical Sector An article examining recent case law on remedies for patent infringement in the medical sector.
Patent Litigation in the Unified Patent Court: Overview An overview of patent litigation in the Unified Patent Court written by Slaughter and May for Thomson Reuters' Patent Litigation Global Guide 2018
Patent Litigation in the UK (England and Wales): Overview An overview of patent litigation in the UK written by Slaughter and May for Thomson Reuters' Patent Litigation Global Guide 2018
Will the UK regulate AI? In this briefing we look at the Government's approach to regulating AI, set out in its response to the House of Lords AI report and its recent Brexit White paper. We also highlight some other issues discussed in the Government's response to the...
The Unitary Patent and UPC: an important step closer An article, assessing the current status of patent reforms in Europe in the light of the UK’s recent ratification of the UPC Agreement
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Fintech 2018 Benita Yu, Jason Webber and Lydia Kungsen provide corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive legal analysis of the laws and regulations of fintech in Hong Kong
Geo-blocking: new rules for traders Geo-blocking: new rules for traders. We look at some of the key areas covered by the EU’s new Geoblocking Regulation, together with actions businesses can take now to prepare for its implementation.
Brexit Essentials: IP rights post-Brexit A review of IP rights post-Brexit in the light of the recent EU/UK agreement on some key IP issues in the draft Withdrawal Agreement
UK updates plans for the NIS Directive Review of Government’s response to its summer consultation on UK implementation of the Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive.
Hot Issues in IP in Europe In recent months, there have been a number of important IP developments in Europe.
The Unitary Patent and UPC: uncertainty ahead An update on the implementation of radical patent reforms in Europe: the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent.