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October 20, 2026
When the cover-up becomes the campaign
“Ambush marketing occurs where a business seeks to create a mental association with a major event without paying for official...
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October 20, 2026
Cambridge Heartwear secures place on £184m NHS framework for pioneering HeartSense® technology
“ Having a trusted Partner who understands technically and legally our high IP in ai and engineering is critical for innovation...
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October 15, 2026
Recognising intellectual property, and assessing its legal strength
In M&A, attention naturally focuses on financial performance, valuation and deal structure. Yet one of the most important drivers of value is often overlooked: intellectual property.
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September 24, 2026
EPO Board of Appeal in T 0655/24: Improvements must be credible from the application as filed
T 0655/24 concerns Genmab’s patent EP2943507 disclosing an antibody with an engineered triple Fc region mutation (L234F/L235E/D265A) – the “FEA”...
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September 23, 2026
Have you taken time to FACTOR intellectual property into corporate finance?
When discussing growth, investment, acquisitions, refinancing or exit strategies with clients, financial advisers routinely explore revenue, profitability, funding and future...
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September 9, 2026
To amend or not to amend? That was the question.
Further to our previous article, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) has just issued...
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September 8, 2026
Lock in the look: a simple guide to design protection in China
For many UK businesses developing and selling physical products, China is both an important manufacturing base and a growing sales...
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September 2, 2026
Three years of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court; what do the statistics tell us?
Adoption of the UP (Unitary Patent) and UPC (Unified Patent Court) was initially cautious after their introduction in 2023, with...
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August 27, 2026
China’s new trade mark law – a significant step forward for brand owners
On 26 June 2026, China enacted its most impactful change to its trade mark law since its adoption in 1983....
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