Topical Issues (Intellectual Property)

18-Mar-2010  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Tentative Steps - A plain legal guidance framework will empower the move to online opportunities

In 2009, pharma first dipped its toe into the uncertain waters of social media. With luck, in 2010 some guidance will emerge from ... by Tim Worden more

22-Feb-2010  |  Intellectual Property

Product placement is unbanned, well almost - with exceptions

by Tony Ghee, Timothy Pinto more

15-Feb-2010  |  Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Technology

BSkyB v EDS

"Shockwaves through the outsourcing and technology services sector?" by David de Ferrars, Graham Hann, Ted Mercer, Glyn Morgan more

09-Feb-2010  |  Intellectual Property, Tax

CFC Proposed Reforms - impact on IP Rich Groups

On 26 January 2010, the Government published a Discussion Document outlining its current thinking on the reform of the United ... by Malcolm Bates, Nikol Davies, Graham Hann, Christopher Jeffery, Jason Rawkins more

01-Feb-2010  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Brands Update - February 2010

In the February issue of Brands Update we look at recent case law, domain name news and trade mark reviews. by Professor Ruth Annand, Christopher Benson, Tom Carl, Joanna Gray, Carol Kasiyamhuru, Timothy Pinto, Louise Popple, Rosario Valdez-Knight, Justine Wilkie more

25-Jan-2010  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus - Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - January 2010

by Fabian Böttger, Philip Carey, Patrick Cook, Christoph de Coster, Gareth Morgan, Nick Moser, Dr. Ursel Paal, Jason Rawkins, Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann, Matthew Royle, Neil Smyth, Justine Wilkie, Tim Worden more

21-Jan-2010  |  Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Litigation Costs - Lord Justice Jackson proposes sweeping reforms

Following an extensive review of civil litigation costs last year, Lord Justice Jackson's final report on costs has been ... by David de Ferrars, Julie Simpson Day more

14-Jan-2010  |  Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Hobson's Choice - Lord Justice Jackson's Review of Civil Litigation Costs

Lord Justice Jackson's Review of Civil Litigation Costs in the UK has been published today (14 January 2010).  The report ... by Mark Dennis, Niri Shanmuganathan more

21-Dec-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Life Sciences & Healthcare Update - December 2009

EU moves closer to Biosimilar antibodies by Gareth Morgan more

17-Dec-2009  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment, Technology

Taylor Wessing TMT Patents Update

This update provides an overview of some recent key developments relating to patents in the technology, media and ... by Yohan Liyanage, James Marshall, Gareth Morgan, Robert Vidal more

11-Dec-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Patents and the EU medtech sector: a slumbering volcano

Tim Worden discusses the patent situation regarding medical devices in the EU in this article written by Faraz Kermani for the ... by Tim Worden more

03-Dec-2009  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Intellectual Property

Patents Update - November 2009

This update aims to provide an overview of some key developments of November 2009.  Most notably, there have been ... by James Marshall, Robert Vidal more

30-Nov-2009  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Public and Regulatory Law Update - November 2009

The latest update from the Public and Regulatory Law Group aims to provide an overview of some of the key developments in this ... by Natasha Kirk, Len Murray more

25-Nov-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Twitter announces new brand protection tools (World Trademark Review)

Timothy Pinto and Damian Simpson discuss Twitter's plans to provide companies with new brand protection tools and marketing data ... by Timothy Pinto, Damian Simpson more

29-Oct-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Anti-Counterfeiting: Enforcement & Litigation

Taylor Wessing Senior Associate, Louise Popple, recently co-wrote a guide for the Anti-Counterfeiting Group on Enforcement & ... by Louise Popple more

20-Oct-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Promoting your business - a legal checklist

The checklist is designed to help you spot potential issues and lower legal risks. It is intended for anyone who is involved ... by Mark Dennis, Timothy Pinto more

13-Oct-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Trade Marks e-update - October 2009

Reputation in the European Community Case C-301/07, PAGO International GmbH v Tirolmilch registrierte Genossenschaft mbH, ... by Professor Ruth Annand, Christopher Benson more

14-Sep-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Brands Update - September 2009

The September issue contains the latest cases from the UK and Community tribunals on registrability and infringement. by Professor Ruth Annand, Christopher Benson, David Brooks, Tom Carl, Carol Kasiyamhuru, Anna Suchopar, Justine Wilkie more

07-Aug-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

All change please - unique considerations affecting biotech products

by Gareth Morgan, Matthew Royle more

04-Aug-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

The Whiter Shade of Pale case

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01-Jul-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

German Parliament Adopts Amended Patent Law Bill

On 28 May 2009 the German federal parliament (Bundestag) adopted the government’s draft bill to simplify and modernise German ... by Christoph de Coster more

01-Jul-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Transfer of Data Out of the European Union: Application of EU and German Data Protection Law

World Law Reports by Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche more

25-Jun-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Brand owners "smell" success

by Louise Popple more

22-Jun-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Protecting Your Rights on Facebook

by Roland Mallinson, Louise Popple more

22-Jun-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Actavis v Novartis: the Conor effect and technical obviousness

by Matthew Royle more

29-May-2009  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Intellectual Property

Public and Regulatory Law Group Update

by Len Murray more

08-May-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Reputation in the European Community

by Professor Ruth Annand, Jason Rawkins more

08-May-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Appellations of origin defeat CTM application for BUD

by Louise Popple, Anna Suchopar more

07-May-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Copad SA v Christian Dior couture SA and Société industrielle lingerie (SIL)

by Professor Ruth Annand, Christopher Benson, Justine Wilkie more

07-May-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - April 2009

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28-Apr-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

ECJ boost for borderline Products

by Gareth Morgan more

09-Apr-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

Mobile mis-selling: New rules imposed

by Christian Fahey more

08-Apr-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Providing UK patent litigants with a real alternative

by Gareth Morgan, Richard Price more

20-Mar-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Taylor Wessing Review of Patent Cases in 2008

by Edward Vickers more

20-Mar-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

The first assessment of damages caused by an injunction on a patent later found to be invalid

by Simon Cohen, Kathleen Fox Murphy, Matthew Royle more

20-Mar-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Key considerations in choosing where to litigate a European patent

by Simon Cohen, Nigel Stoate more

01-Mar-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Domain Name May Defeat Company Name or Trademark Rights

On April 24, 2008, the German Federal Court of Justice rendered a decision regarding an allegation of infringement of company ... by Dr. Wiebke Baars more

23-Feb-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Advocate General "winks at" Unfair Advantage L'Oreal SA et. al. v. Bellure NV et. al.

by Professor Ruth Annand, Louise Popple more

11-Feb-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing Fashion and Luxury Goods

by Jason Rawkins more

10-Feb-2009  |  Intellectual Property

New Fast Track Trade Mark for the UK

by Christopher Benson more

10-Feb-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus - Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - January 2009

Happy New Year and welcome to the January 2009 issue of InFocus. If you have any comments on the contents or the format please ... by more

29-Jan-2009  |  Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing Global Intellectual Property Survey 2009

Your opinion is important to usWe are delighted to invite you to contribute to the latest Global Intellectual Property Index, to ... more

29-Jan-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Community Patent and Single Court Suffer Familiar Setback

by Gareth Morgan more

29-Jan-2009  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Protection for DNA-based claims in Europe

by Gareth Morgan, Matthew Royle more

19-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

No ban on stem cell patents in Europe?

by Gareth Morgan, Edward Vickers more

19-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - December 2008

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17-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Is the ECJ "diluting" brand owners' rights?

by Louise Popple more

17-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Healthcare and beauty sector worst offenders in ASA survey

by Nick Cody, Gareth Morgan more

17-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

The MHRA Investigation into GSK's Reporting of Adverse Events in Seroxat Paediatric Clinical Trials

by Loretta Pugh, Tim Worden more

16-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

ECJ guidance on the operation of the mutual recognition procedure

by Gareth Morgan more

16-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Interim Injunctions in the UK - Recent Pharma Cases in the Patents Court

by Philip Carey, Gareth Morgan more

16-Dec-2008  |  India Group, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

UK Court clarifies law on selection patents under the Patents Act 1977

by Matthew Royle more

05-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - December 2008

by Professor Ruth Annand, Christopher Benson, Tom Carl, Mark Dennis, Louise Popple, Damian Simpson, Anna Suchopar more

01-Dec-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Germany: Amended copyright law looks to the future

Dr. Stefan Freytag on amendments in German copyright law, IP Today, December issue 2008 by Dr. Stefan Freytag more

16-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus - Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - October 2008

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15-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex [2008] EWHC (Ch) 2347

by Simon Cohen, Kathleen Fox Murphy, Matthew Royle more

15-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Money for old notes

by Mark Dennis more

15-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Deceased artists and the resale right

by Mark Dennis more

15-Oct-2008  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property

New company name objection procedure from 1 October 2008

by Timothy Pinto more

15-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - October 2008

by Professor Ruth Annand, Christopher Benson, David Brooks, Tom Carl, Carol Kasiyamhuru, Timothy Pinto, Anna Suchopar, Rosario Valdez-Knight more

14-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Monsanto Technology LLC v Cargill International SA

by Simon Cohen, Gareth Morgan, Richard Price more

13-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Work involving human tissue samples - a new era in the UK

by Gareth Morgan more

13-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Developments in European Clinical Trial Agreements

by Benjamin F. Grzimek, Tim Worden more

13-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Can SPC's have a zero or negative term?

by Catherine Drew more

13-Oct-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Monsanto Technology LLC v Cargill International SA

by Simon Cohen, Gareth Morgan, Richard Price more

15-Sep-2008  |  Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport

Companies Act 2006 - Guide to October 2008 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 came into force.  How do these changes affect your company?  October 2008 ... by Andrew Telling more

04-Sep-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Too stripy for Adidas

Taylor Wessing's Tim Pinto writes for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice on the findings of the European ... by Timothy Pinto more

31-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Emerging legal issues relating to advanced therapies: a European perspective

Article in SCRIPT Drug Market Developments, August 2008, Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann, Partner IP München and Gareth Morgan, Partner ... by Gareth Morgan, Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann more

24-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

PODCAST - Diligence obligations in Licenses & Collaboration Agreements

PODCAST Sector:  Life Sciences & Healthcare Diligence obligations in Licenses & Collaboration Agreements by more

24-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

PODCAST - Term sheets

PODCAST Sector:  Life Sciences & Healthcare Term sheets by more

24-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

PODCAST - Partner in haste, repent at exit

PODCAST Sector:  Life Sciences & Healthcare Partner in haste, repent at exit by more

16-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

Skill or Chance? The Case for Online Poker in Germany

E-Commerce Times by Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche more

15-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Federal Court of Justice Upholds Case Law on Trademark Use in Metatags and White-On-White Writing

INTA Bulletin Law & Practice, Vol. 63, No. 11 by Dr. Wiebke Baars more

14-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - July 2008

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10-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Changes to medical device legislation - Have your say?

The MHRA (the UK regulatory body for medical devices) is consulting on the proposed Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2008, ... by Tim Worden more

10-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Interface between obviousness and insufficiency restated (Connor v Angiotech [2008] UKHL 49)

In an opinion released yesterday the House of Lords brought more certainty to the test applied to patents to determine inventive ... by Gareth Morgan more

10-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare newsletter - July 2008

Our life sciences and healthcare team celebrate the 20th issue of InFocus. In the last four and a half years since our first ... by Kathryn Clapp, Nikol Davies, Catherine Drew, Dr. Christian Kau, Gareth Morgan, Timothy Pinto, Edward Vickers, Robert Vidal, Stephen Whitfield, Tim Worden more

10-Jul-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

Taylor Wessing scoops TMT Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards

Taylor Wessing won Technology, Media & Telecoms Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2008, held at the Grosvenor House ... by Simon Cohen, Gareth Morgan, Richard Price more

04-Jun-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Litigating patents in Europe: Navigating the minefield

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30-May-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Out of circulation: No trade mark infringement of goods in transit

by Mark Dennis more

22-May-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

Tech-tonic: Technology industry patent law newsletter

by Martin Baker, Christoph de Coster, Kathleen Fox Murphy, Dr. Dietrich Kamlah, Yohan Liyanage, Gareth Morgan, Edward Vickers, Stephen Whitfield more

22-May-2008  |  Climate Change & Renewable Energy, Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Media & Entertainment, Private Capital, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax, Technology

"All change please!" - Sweeping new UK legislation on unfair commercial practices comes into force on 26 May 2008

by Timothy Pinto more

22-May-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

Tech-tonic: Technology industry patent law newsletter - May 2008

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14-May-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - May 2008

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02-May-2008  |  China Group, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Technology, The Middle East

Comprehensive ranking of the world's IP jurisdictions

The Global Intellectual Property Index (GIPI), launched today by European law firm Taylor Wessing, presents a statistical ... by Roland Mallinson, Paul Mitchell more

25-Apr-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare newsletter - May 2008

by Mark Dennis, Benjamin F. Grzimek, Matthew Royle, Tim Worden more

15-Apr-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - April 2008

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01-Apr-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

eGaming at a Crossroads

eGaming Review by Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche more

26-Mar-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Nature Biotechnology

Monsanto Technology LLC v. Cargill: a matter of construction by Simon Cohen, Gareth Morgan more

12-Mar-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management

by Simon Cohen, Christoph de Coster, Nigel Stoate more

28-Feb-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Litigating Biotech Patents in Europe

by Simon Cohen, Gareth Morgan, Matthew Royle more

07-Feb-2008  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare newsletter - February 2008

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30-Jan-2008  |  Intellectual Property

Will IPTV kill the Television Star?

by Dr. Sibylle Gierschmann more

15-Dec-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - December 2007

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04-Dec-2007  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Knowledge Transfer for Biotech Deals

by Dr. Dietrich Kamlah, Dr. Christian Traichel more

24-Oct-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

EU ratifies amendment to TRIPS on compulsory licences

EU decision to ratify addition of article 31bis by Matthew Royle more

17-Oct-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Brands newsflash - Two important decisions from the English Court of Appeal

Brands Appeal cases L'Oréal v. Bellure and Proctor & Gamble v. Reckitt Benckiser by Tom Carl more

17-Oct-2007  |  Intellectual Property

A charter for copycats?

Controversial ruling by Appeal Court between design rivals by Tom Carl more

15-Oct-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Keyword-Advertising

Legal Implications in Germany, France and the UK by Dr. Wiebke Baars, Charles Lloyd more

15-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Technology

Discretion to approve sub-licensing must be exercised in good faith

Lymington Marina v Macnamara and others [2007] by Tim Worden more

15-Oct-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - October 2007

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15-Oct-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - October 2007

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10-Oct-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Injunctions pending appeal

Les Laboratoires Servier & anr v Apotex Inc & ors by Simon Cohen, Matthew Royle more

04-Oct-2007  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Legal professional privilege in European Commission competition investigations

The recent decision of the Court of First Instance (CFI) in joined cases T-125/03 & T-253/03, Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and ... by Stephen Whitfield more

01-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Headline changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? Find a brief overview ... by Deborah Cloake, Andrew Telling more

01-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Guide to October 2007 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? by Deborah Cloake, Andrew Telling more

01-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Guide to April 2008 changes

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company? April 2008 changes. by Deborah Cloake, Andrew Telling more

01-Oct-2007  |  Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax

The Companies Act 2006 - Directors' Duties

On 1 October 2007, the new Companies Act 2006 comes into force. How do these changes affect your company's Directors' ... by Deborah Cloake more

31-Aug-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Diluting the evidence required to show unfair advantage and detriment?

The Court of Appeal for England and Wales has asked the European Court of Justice important questions on the interpretation of ... by Timothy Pinto more

01-Aug-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Recent Tax Credit and Rebate Schemes in the United Kingdom, Germany and France

by Dr. Gregor Schmid, Christian Valsamidis more

01-Aug-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

Who interferes? Liability for Third Party Content on the Internet in Germany

by Jörg Wimmers more

25-Jul-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Frankie goes to the Registry

by David Brooks more

01-Jul-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - July 2007

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01-Jul-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - July 2007

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25-May-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing offers 20% discount on events

If you are interested in attending the 3rd INTA/OHIM conference in Brussels and IBC's IP Summer Law Course in Cambridge, Taylor ... by Roland Mallinson more

25-May-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Trade Marks in the European Union: One Law, One Decision - Or not?

Trade mark litigants remain some way off having their EU disputes routinely resolved in one action for the whole European Union. by Roland Mallinson more

17-May-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Is consent required to use registered trade marks on model replica cars?

A car manufacturer that is a proprietor of a trade mark registered for toys cannot prohibit use by a third party of its trade ... by Timothy Pinto more

10-Apr-2007  |  Corporate, Intellectual Property, Technology

Taylor Wessing scoops prestigious technology award

It is with thanks to our clients for instructing us over the last year that Taylor Wessing was voted Technology Law Firm of the ... by Simon Walker more

04-Apr-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Special Edition - InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - April 2007

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21-Mar-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Comparative advertising is not trade mark infringement - Court of Appeal judgment in O2 v H3G

Since Tim Pinto's article on the O2 case in July 2006 as published in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (also ... by Timothy Pinto more

15-Feb-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Daniel Pavin and other members of Taylor Wessing's Life Sciences & Healthcare team contribute to American Bar Association publication

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15-Feb-2007  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - February 2007

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01-Feb-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Brands Update - February 2007

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15-Jan-2007  |  Intellectual Property

Opposition is no bar to invalidation of trade mark - Court of Appeal hands down Judgment in Special Effects v L'oreal case

by Jason Rawkins more

25-Oct-2006  |  Intellectual Property

UK: Macrossan - increased patentability for computer-implemented inventions?

Taylor Wessing's Simon Cohen and Colin McCall argue that the Court of Appeal needs to address the areas of confusion that riddle ... by Simon Cohen more

15-Oct-2006  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - October 2006

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28-Jul-2006  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Bubbles! The indispensability of the Comparative Advertising Directive to trade mark law

Taylor Wessing's Tim Pinto writes for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice on the use by H3G of bubbles in a ... by Timothy Pinto more

27-Jul-2006  |  Intellectual Property

The Right to Copy

Controversy has surrounded efforts to modernise copyright law in Germany, as the competing interests of digital hardware ... by Dr. Christian Frank more

15-Jul-2006  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - July 2006

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14-Jul-2006  |  Intellectual Property

ECJ deals blow to cross-border injunctions

Two significant judgments of the European Court of Justice give on 13 July 2006 (Roche v Primus and GAT v LuK) have removed the ... by James Marshall more

01-Jun-2006  |  Intellectual Property

Germany: Internet Gambling: Decision on sports betting will force legislative changes

World Communications Regulation Report by Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche more

01-Jun-2006  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

A non-runner for 2012 - Ambush marketing and the 2012 London Olympics

Charles Lloyd and David Brooks of Taylor Wessing explain why ambush marketing is a non-runner for London 2012. by David Brooks, Charles Lloyd more

15-May-2006  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - May 2006

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15-Apr-2006  |  Intellectual Property

The European BlackBerry disputes

The recent judgments in the UK and Germany in the patent litigation between Research in Motion and InPro Licensing SARL have ... by Benjamin F. Grzimek more

04-Apr-2006  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Defamation and privacy law and procedure in England, Germany and France

Niri Shan and Tim Pinto, in conjunction with our lawyers in Germany and France, have reviewed the defamation and privacy law and ... by Timothy Pinto, Niri Shanmuganathan more

01-Apr-2006  |  Intellectual Property

The European BlackBerry disputes

The procedural aspects of the UK and German cases between RIM and InPro highlight the need for a single European patent court ... by Benjamin F. Grzimek more

30-Mar-2006  |  Intellectual Property

Opposition is no bar to invalidation of trade mark - Court of Appeal hands down Judgment in Special Effects v L'oreal case

Double jeopardy in trade marks opposition, invalidity and infringement actions. by Jason Rawkins more

15-Feb-2006  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter - February 2006

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12-Dec-2005  |  Intellectual Property

A nice little earner - The after sales market in the automotive industry

The spare parts market is a lucrative one for the car manufacturing industry. by Nigel Stoate more

05-Dec-2005  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Who controls the Naomi Campbell information flow? A practical analysis of the law of privacy

Primarily, the courts control the flow of private information. They do so through the cause of action of breach of confidence and ... by Timothy Pinto more

28-Nov-2005  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Special Edition - InFocus: Life Sciences & Healthcare e-newsletter

A new framework for approval of medicinal products in Europe. by more

17-Oct-2005  |  Intellectual Property

Hitting back

To what extent can celebrities protect the exploitation of their image? Here we consider the position in the UK, France and ... by Christopher Benson more

01-Oct-2005  |  Intellectual Property

Further provisions of the Patents Act 2004 in force

As of 1 October 2005 non-binding opinions as to validity or infringement of a UK patent may be requested from the UK patent ... by Edward Vickers more

01-Oct-2005  |  Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Speedier patent trials in the UK – the "new" streamlined procedure

A recent decision of the UK patents court is likely to make the streamlined procedure even more common in patent cases. by Nigel Stoate more

02-Sep-2005  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

High Court of Appeals of Frankfurt am Main

11th Civil Division, Judges Duck, Dr. Weber and Falck, January 25, 2005Claim for disclosure by a copyright owner against an ... by Jan Pohle more

02-Sep-2005  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

High Court of Appeals of Hamburg, Germany

3rd Division. May 6, 2004Use of a third competitor's trademark as a meta tag by Jan Pohle more

01-Sep-2005  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

European Union: Member States Face Infringement Proceedings for Inefficient Data Protection

World Data Protection Report by Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche more

11-Jul-2005  |  Intellectual Property

European patent litigation

BlackBerry litigation: English Patents Court orders early and streamlined validity trial in the UK. by James Marshall more

02-Jul-2005  |  China Group, Intellectual Property

Property rights go East

China's approach to patents is undergoing a sharp transition, as David Cyranoski reports. by Ralph Koppitz more

15-Jun-2005  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Intellectual Property

Generic pharmaceuticals and the EU competition rules

The European Commission has fined AstraZeneca €60 million for misusing the patent system to delay market entry of generic ... more

08-Mar-2005  |  Competition, EU & Trade, Intellectual Property

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is now in force. It provides wide rights of access to information held by public authorities ... by Sally Annereau more

01-Dec-2004  |  China Group, Climate Change & Renewable Energy, Commercial, Competition, EU & Trade, Construction & Engineering, Corporate, Employment & Pensions, Environment & Planning, Finance, Financial Services & Funds, Hotels, India Group, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Inward Investment, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Media & Entertainment, Poland Group, Private Capital, Private Client, Projects, Real Estate, Reconstruction & Corporate Recovery, Shipping & Transport, Tax, Technology, The Middle East

All Shook Up - Rock sound recordings under the public domain

Elvis Presley's track "That's All Right" made the top 3 in the UK Singles chart on the 50th anniversary of the first release of ... more

01-Dec-2004  |  Intellectual Property

MORGAN defeats LORNA MORGAN

Morgan S.A., the owner of the well-known MORGAN fashion label, has, on appeal, successfully opposed an application to register ... more

01-Dec-2004  |  Intellectual Property

People can't register people

An application to register the words WHERE PEOPLE MEET PEOPLE MEET PEOPLE as a UK trade mark, for services such as hotel, bar and ... more

01-Dec-2004  |  Intellectual Property

Settling trade mark proceedings = no costs

An English court has recently held in a trade mark infringement case that, in circumstances where the parties have reached a ... more

01-Dec-2004  |  Intellectual Property

SWEET FEET not genuine

A UK trade mark registration for the mark SWEET FEET (for "foot and shoe deodorant") has recently been revoked on the basis that ... more

02-Apr-2004  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

The missing link: Problems of trademark protection for famous signs in sports

Implications of the judgement of the ECJ in Adidas-Salomon AG and others vs. Fitnessworld Trading Ltd. and of the German Federal ... more

01-Feb-2004  |  Intellectual Property

Harmonization of Copyright Law in the European Community

A comparitive overview of the implementation of the Copyright Directive (2001/29/EC) in France, Germany and the United Kingdom by Jörg Wimmers more

01-Aug-2003  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

A Practical Guide to the New Information Duties for E-Commerce in Germany

World Internet Law Report, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 2003, S. 17-19 by Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche more

01-Aug-2003  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

Germany: New Youth Protection Law has Implications for the Gaming Industry

World Internet Law Report, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 2003, S. 28/29 by Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche more

01-Jan-2003  |  Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment

Stadiums for FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 and European Law on State Aid: A case of Infrastructural Measures

Only very recently the question has been raised, whether the public financing of venues like sport stadiums is subject to the ... more

01-Feb-2000  |  Intellectual Property, Technology

How is Liberalisation of Telecommunications Panning out in Germany

European Business Law Review, 2/2000, S. 2ff. by Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche more