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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on the Copyright (Free Public Showing or Playing) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, which removed ‘film’ from the list of exceptions to copyright infringement in section 72 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988).

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’.

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Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

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Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

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Intellectual property

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean