Intellectual Property UK

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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • July 28, 2026

    Patent Pools Must Brace For Litigation After Tesla Ruling

    The U.K.'s top court has held that companies that rely on technological standards such as 5G and WiFi may now rope patent pool operators into litigation to secure fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory licensing terms after Tesla prevailed in its landmark appeal Monday.

  • July 28, 2026

    Bosch Unit Blocks Energy Co.'s 'The Vulcano Approach' TM

    A Bosch subsidiary has persuaded European officials to block an Italian energy company from registering "The Vulcano Approach" as a trademark, having demonstrated that consumers could confuse the mark with the sign for Bosch's energy-related training centers.

  • July 28, 2026

    UK Gov't Bodies Step Up Pay-For-Delay Claim Against Servier

    Several U.K. government bodies have told a London tribunal that Servier should pay damages for allegedly breaching European Union antitrust laws by restricting supplies of a blood pressure drug, causing the bodies to overpay.

  • July 28, 2026

    Nokia Criticized For Delay Before RAND Arbitration

    A London judge expressed "surprise" on Tuesday that Nokia had delayed its patent licensing dispute with Asus and Acer by challenging their proposed use of confidential documents in upcoming arbitration between the companies.

  • July 28, 2026

    Novartis Seeks To Halt Stada's Generic Heart Failure Drug

    Novartis has defended the validity of its U.K. patents for heart failure drug Entresto following a challenge from Stada, asking a London court to stop its rival launching a generic version of the treatment.

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