28th Jul 2016
As reported in our earlier blog, Samsung and Huawei are defending themselves in the UK courts against Unwired Planet’s claims of patent infringement. As the patents are standards-related, Samsung and Huawei have raised a number of defence arguments based on competition law, as well as based on the typical considerations of patent invalidity. The competition […]
27th Jul 2016
Public opinion on biotechnology and biotechnology patents is highly divided, and ranges from the fear of losing basic principles of our society to the unqualified support for scientific progress. Nevertheless, biotechnology is a growing market with total global revenues of over £220bn in 2014, which are predicted to reach almost £300bn by 20191. In contrast […]
26th Jul 2016
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has published its annual report for the financial year ending March 2016. The report includes a few facts and figures that make interesting reading for the UKIPO’s customers and allow us to check the health of IP in the UK. We look at the statistics for each of the main […]
25th Jul 2016
As we have reported previously, the UK Patent Box as we knew it closed on 30th June. We are currently awaiting the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2016 to pass through Parliament which introduces the new regulations; it is currently due to enter the report stage in the House of Commons on 5th September, and so […]
22nd Jul 2016
It is now a little over a month since the majority of those voting in the UK referendum advised the UK Government that they wished to leave the European Union – they wanted Brexit. In that time, we have had a change in Prime Minister, and many of the implications of the decision and the […]
19th Jul 2016
It has been hard to avoid the recent, global, phenomenon that is the new smart phone game Pokémon Go. If you have, somehow, managed to miss it, the free game is based on the hugely popular Pokémon video games that were released to be played on Game Boy consoles back in the late 1990s. The […]
15th Jul 2016
While welcomed by many, the new EU Trade Secrets Directive (2016/943) has faced much opposition, with more than half a million people across Europe reportedly signing a petition to reject the Directive. In this article we look at the content of the Directive and at some of the issues causing controversy. Background Back in early 2014 […]
12th Jul 2016
Reddie & Grose LLP has signed a lease for space in The White Chapel Building and will be relocating its London office there in 2017. Our correct contact details will be updated here at the relevant time. Reddie & Grose has expanded considerably in recent years. The firm expects to continue to grow its team […]