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31 October 2017
The High Court considers the doctrine of equivalents in the context of patent infringement and novelty
The High Court in Generics (U.K.) v Yeda Research has considered the correct approach to the interpretation of patent claims in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Actavis v Eli Lilly . This High Court decision provides early indication of some possible ramifications of the decision in...
12 October 2017
CONVERGENCE AND THE EVOLVING TELECOM LANDSCAPE
In the face of the evolving telecom landscape and intensive price competition/increased churn and reduced ARPU across core businesses, operators are also looking to find ways to innovate and develop their offering, including entry into new markets and, for this reason, convergence-oriented deals...
28 March 2017
E-privacy refresh for today's electronic communications services: Good intentions but does the proposed regulation strike the right balance?
It is fair to say the European data protection and privacy framework is currently undergoing a full overhaul. The European General Data Protection Regulation (" GDPR ") and the current proposed reforms to the e-privacy regime have been firmly in the spotlight - with both initiatives supporting the...
21 March 2017
High Court orders ISPs to block their customers from receiving unauthorised streaming of Premier League football matches
Following on from a number of decisions in which internet service providers ( ISPs ) were ordered to block their customers from accessing websites whose content infringed the rights of intellectual property owners, the High Court has granted an order sought by the Premier League that requires 6...
09 February 2017
NEW EU CONTENT PORTABILITY REGIME AGREED WITH CONCERNS STILL REMAINING ABOUT ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON TERRITORIAL LICENSING MODELS
Agreement was reached by the European Parliament, the Member States and the European Commission on Tuesday 7 February 2017 in respect of a new regulation to enable cross-border content portability. From 2018, EU citizens will be able to make full use of their paid online content services (across...
10 January 2017
Preview of 2017 - a schedule of anticipated legal developments for the year ahead
2017 will see major changes to the UK legal landscape, with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union expected to be triggered by the end of March 2017 to begin the Brexit process. The legal implications of Brexit will be hugely significant; preparing for their impact will be a substantial...
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24 January 2023
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23 January 2023
How hard is it? The Takeover’s Panel consults on guidance for exclusivity granted at the non-binding bid stage
Following two Takeovers Panel decisions that found pre-deal exclusivity and other deal protection arrangements to be unacceptable, the Takeovers Panel has now commenced consultation on proposed new guidance on deal protection granted in respect of non-binding proposals. Most importantly, the...
19 January 2023
Register of overseas entities - the countdown is on
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