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Reimagining Licensing: A Joint Industry-government Vision For The Future 

The Licensing Act 2003, which governs alcohol sales, entertainment, and late-night refreshment in England and Wales...

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

Football Governance Act Becomes Law In Historic Moment For English Football

Following Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, the Football Governance Act ushers in the statutory regulation of men's elite football in England. The implementation of the Independent Football Regulator...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

License Analogy And Right To Information In Cases Of Unauthorized Image Use – The "Cologne Cathedral Case"

The decision of the Higher Regional Court of Cologne deals with the dogmatic distinction between the protection of publicly accessible spaces under property law and copyright...

United Kingdom IP

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Maucher Jenkins

Football Governance Act Becomes Law

As we wrote earlier this month, the Act introduces various new rules and safeguards aimed at securing the long-term sustainability of the game.

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK IPO Launches Consultation On Standard Essential Patents

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Briefing Note: UKIPO SEP Consultation

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

The Cream Rises Again – But Who's Really Behind The Pump Clip?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

LS@SXSW AI And Creativity - Hero Or Villain? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Cosmetic Licensing: What Scotland's Bill Means For The Rest Of The UK

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

US Court Of Appeals Denies Copyright Claim For "Eleanor", The Ford Mustang

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

In Discussion With Our Licensing Team

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

UK Court Rules On Reverse Engineering Of Mainframe Software

United Kingdom IP

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Jones Day

UK's Collective Licensing Initiative Aims To Harmonize AI And Copyright Law

United Kingdom IP

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Could This Be The Ai-nswer? A Collective Copyright Licence For Generative AI Training

United Kingdom IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Requirements For Skilled Worker Visa Settlement (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Employment Update July 2025 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

The NHS And AI Scribes

United Kingdom Privacy

SW

Spencer West

In Conversation… Geopolitical Disruption And The Future Of Work, What Does This Mean For Employers? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

AG

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Mastering SEP Licensing And The FRAND Framework

SEP licensing refers to the process where patent holders grant others the right to use their patented technology, which is essential to a specific technical standard...

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

东南亚的标准必要专利：新兴标准必要专利竞争领域中公平、合理和无歧视（FRAND）承诺的解读

东南亚地区，尤其是泰国、越南、印度尼西亚和菲律宾，正逐渐成为标准必要专利（SEP）诉讼的重要区域...

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Rouse

Aesthetics And The Licensing Of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

Our latest article on licensing highlights the pressing need for regulation and a licensing framework to protect consumers in the aesthetics and non-surgical cosmetic procedures industry.

United Kingdom Healthcare

RB

Rothera Bray

EU Standards Essential Patents (SEP) Proposal Withdrawn

In April 2023, the European Commission introduced a proposal for a regulation on standard essential patents (SEPs), aiming to create a more transparent and efficient framework for SEP licensing within the EU.

European Union IP

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Keltie LLP

What Happens To Your Licence When You Or Your Business Becomes Insolvent?

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Rothera Bray

New SEP Resource Hub – UK Unleashes Its Innovative Potential

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

UPC Court Of Appeal Limits Disclosure And Leaves Door Open For Future Expert Testimony

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Creative License: The Sale And License-Back Structure Appeals To Investors And Brands In The United Kingdom

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Maximising ROI Through Application Rationalisation: Optimising Costs For Software Licenses And Subscriptions

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Validating That Royalties Inferred From "Comparable" SEP Licences Are FRAND

United Kingdom IP

CL

Compass Lexecon

Licensing Agreement – Key Terms Types And Risks

United Kingdom IP

BL

Biztech Lawyers

Back To The Drawing Board For NBCUniversal In DeLorean Trade Mark Trial

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Imagine Better, Together: Creating Opportunities For Start-Ups And Innovators To Connect

United Kingdom IP

H

HLK

The Year Ahead For Intellectual Property: An International Perspective

European Union IP

OC

Osborne Clarke

Licensing Agreement – Key Terms Types And Risks

A licensing agreement is a legal contract between two parties where the property owner or licensor gives permission for another entity (the licensee) to make commercial use of their brand, patent...

United Kingdom IP

BL

Biztech Lawyers

Back To The Drawing Board For NBCUniversal In DeLorean Trade Mark Trial

NBCUniversal (NBCU) have been unsuccessful in their motion for a summary judgement on the issue of trade mark infringement in the lawsuit brought by DeLorean in California.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Imagine Better, Together: Creating Opportunities For Start-Ups And Innovators To Connect

Working with start-ups and SMEs, and their founders, is one of area of our business that our people often say they enjoy the most.

United Kingdom IP

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HLK

The Year Ahead For Intellectual Property: An International Perspective

The transformative nature of artificial intelligence means it will continue to be a live issue this year, with attention also on the UPC, SEP licensing and platform liability...

European Union IP

OC

Osborne Clarke

What Legal Developments Can Businesses In The UK Expect In 2024?

United Kingdom Strategy

OC

Osborne Clarke

US Company Tapestry, Inc. (Coach, Kate Spade) Set To Acquire Capri Holdings (Versace, Jimmy Choo)

Tapestry, Inc., the parent company of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman has today announced it is acquiring Capri Holdings, the global fashion luxury group consisting...

United Kingdom Commercial

MC

Marks & Clerk

UKIPO Publishes Summary Of Responses To SEPs Questionnaire For SMEs

Of note is the relatively low number of respondents involved with technical standards - only 29 - and whether this number of respondents provides a true indication of SMEs views in this area.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

In The Pink – What Barbie Can Teach Us About Commercialisation Of IP

If you have not noticed the resurgence of Barbie in the run up to the new film hitting cinemas last Friday, where have you been? From viral social media campaigns...

United Kingdom IP

B

Birketts

Short-term Lets In Edinburgh: An Opportunity For A Rethink On The Approach To Secondary Letting

On 8 June 2023, following consideration of a judicial review, there was a significant legal ruling that the City of Edinburgh Council's Short-Term Lets Licensing Policy is unlawful.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Font Licensing: Sign Of The Times (New Roman)

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Data - The Essential Ingredient For Driving Innovation In Food Manufacturing

United Kingdom Healthcare

PC

Potter Clarkson

The EU IP Harmonization Package To Include EU-wide Compulsory License

European Union IP

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New EU Patent Proposals Published – Compulsory Licensing, An SPC For Unitary Patents And Centralised SPC Application Procedure, And Reforms To The SEPs System

European Union IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unitary SPCs Get The Green Light

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The EU's Draft Regulations On SEP Licensing: Additional Context From The Impact Assessment Report

European Union IP

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McDermott Will & Emery

UK High Court Issues Landmark Global FRAND Rate Decision

United Kingdom IP

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

UPC Actions Against EPO Decisions On UP Requests

United Kingdom IP

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Kilburn & Strode

UKIPO Launches SEPs Questionnaire For SMEs

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Martyn's Law And The Current Alcohol Licensing Regime

United Kingdom Compliance

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Weightmans

Tetris Movie - Making Sure Your IP Has Fallen Into Place

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Valuation Enabling Accurately Priced Licensing Model

United Kingdom IP

R

Rouse

Understanding Software Licences (Part 2)

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

United Kingdom Media & IT

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Understanding Software Licences (Part 1)

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

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LS@SXSW AI And Creativity - Hero Or Villain? (Podcast)

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Essence Of An IP Licence (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

Using Open Source and Creative Commons Licences - CL-IPs #2

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Mayer Brown

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