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Man versus machine―a judge decides
The inventor of a type of food packaging and a flashing light cannot be granted patents because they’re an AI (artificial intelligence) machine, the Court of Appeal has held
22 September 2021
Protecting inventions post-Brexit
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a ‘consultation on the UK’s future exhaustion of intellectual property rights regime’.
09 June 2021
LNB News: IPO launches consultation on list of exceptions in CDPA 1988
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).
08 June 2021
LNB News: IPO publishes report assessing the benefits and weaknesses of trade secrets
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a report into the economic and innovation impacts of trade secrets. 
21 April 2021
Mr Justice Meade: intellectual in charge
Mr Justice Meade has been appointed judge in charge of intellectual property. 
24 February 2021
EU copyright protects shape of Jaguar car
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
23 January 2021
LNB news: Intellectual property—post-Brexit transition guidance from Intellectual Property Office
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published updated guidance for customers and users of IP
18 January 2021
Protecting international intellectual property in the UK—Brexit transition guidance
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has issued guidance about protecting international intellectual property rights in the UK from 1 January 2021
06 January 2021
New rules and logos to protect British food and drink
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
27 October 2020
Law firm partners with technology company on IP
US law firm Polsinelli has ramped up its intellectual property (IP) offering by partnering with legal services technology company UnitedLex
04 June 2020
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Stress at work for corporate counsel
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
Chancery Lane says no to LeO
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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