Intellectual Property UK

Intellectual Property Law360 UK provides breaking news and analysis on IP law. Coverage includes high-stakes cases involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other forms of IP, as well as policy developments and licensing deals.



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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • August 17, 2026

    TikToker Sues PinkNews Over Unauthorized Snapchat Posts

    A skincare TikToker with nearly 1 million followers has sued an LGBTQ+ newspaper for copyright infringement, accusing the PinkNews media outlet of recording and publishing her content on Snapchat without her consent.

  • August 17, 2026

    Bacardi Beats Software Biz Over 'Martini' TM In EU

    Bacardi has persuaded European officials to block an Australian software company's trademark application for "Martini," demonstrating that consumers might confuse the sign with the spirits giant's signature vermouth brand.

  • August 17, 2026

    Meta Beats EUIPO Challenge To Infinity Logo

    European officials have refused to nix a Meta trademark with the infinity logo, as earlier rights over German company ThinkMeta Software's name didn't appear to have more than a "mere local significance." 

  • August 17, 2026

    Materials Biz Proves Manager Copied Docs For New Venture

    A London court held Monday that a former manager at a materials supplier breached his contract by copying almost 12,000 files he planned to use in a competing business.

  • August 17, 2026

    Acrisure Gets Order To Bar Former Execs Using Trade Secrets

    Acrisure secured a court order Monday barring its former CEO and CFO from using confidential information they had allegedly emailed themselves before joining rival insurance broker The Ardonagh Group.

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Intellectual Property

Areas of Coverage

  • Infringement suits over patents, copyrights and trademarks
  • U.K. Intellectual Property Office Board of Appeal disputes
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