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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a report into the economic and innovation impacts of trade secrets. 
Mr Justice Meade has been appointed judge in charge of intellectual property. 
The shape of the iconic 1950s Jaguar C-type car is protected by copyright, the Swedish High Court has held in a landmark decision for EU intellectual property law
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published updated guidance for customers and users of IP
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has issued guidance about protecting international intellectual property rights in the UK from 1 January 2021
Legislation to introduce a geographical indications (GI) scheme for food and drink once the transition period ends on 1 January 2021, has been laid in Parliament
US law firm Polsinelli has ramped up its intellectual property (IP) offering by partnering with legal services technology company UnitedLex
Peter Stevens traces the recent history of compensation awards for employee inventors
A professor who invented a device vital to diabetes treatment has won a landmark patent case on the determination of ‘outstanding benefit’.
The resale of e-books is unlawful under EU law, according to an Advocate General’s opinion.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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