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

  • November 06, 2026

    Amazon To Face Wi-Fi Patent Infringement Claim In Germany

    A Korean research group has sued Amazon in a German court, accusing the tech giant of infringing a European patent that is essential to the Wi-Fi 6 standard.

  • November 06, 2026

    Shein, Bodum Settle French Press Copyright Dispute

    A subsidiary of design company Bodum has settled its claim that Shein infringed the intellectual property behind its French press and drinking glass designs, a London court has confirmed.

  • November 06, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen Samsung sue Petrofac and its administrators, building materials giant Kingspan hit with two financial list claims by dozens of institutional investors, and Boehringer Ingelheim file a patent claim against fellow pharmaceutical company Sandoz amid ongoing conflict surrounding its empagliflozin type 2 diabetes drug.

  • November 06, 2026

    Dutch Court Revives Software IP Case Amid Parallel US Feud

    A Dutch court has restarted a software company's intellectual property dispute with a rival, ruling that the existence of parallel proceedings in the U.S. no longer justifies putting the case on hold.

  • November 05, 2026

    UPC Scraps Metal Co.'s Infringement Case For Polishing Fluid

    A metal-finishing company has lost its bid to block a rival from selling a special liquid to polish metal surfaces, with Europe's patent court finding that the "electropolishing" medium didn't fall within the scope of the finishing company's patent. 

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