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Faculty launches 2023 World IP Day conference

29th March 2023 | intellectual property | IT and intellectual property
Bookings open for free event on Friday 21 April

South Africa allows patent to AI inventor

28th July 2021 | intellectual property , information technology | IT and intellectual property
First success for team seeking recognition for non-human creators

Inner House widens gin trade mark interdict on Lidl

22nd July 2021 | intellectual property
Interim order protecting Hendrick's mark upheld and applied to England

Lindsays to help video game designers

16th June 2021 | information technology , intellectual property , education-training
Firm provides legal advice for students

No Amazon trade mark breach through storage alone: CJEU

3rd April 2020 | europe , intellectual property
Online retailer not marketing goods did not "use" mark it was unaware of

Germany upholds challenge to Unified Patent Court law

23rd March 2020 | europe , intellectual property
Constitutional Court holds law requires two thirds majority

UK will not be part of Unified Patent Court, ministers confirm

2nd March 2020 | europe , intellectual property | IT and intellectual property
Brexit red lines prevail over business streamlining

Scotland proper forum for St Andrews gowns trade mark dispute

11th November 2019 | civil litigation , intellectual property
Court repels pleas to jurisdiction and forum non conveniens

Scot becomes president of global IP organisation

9th May 2019 | careers , intellectual property
Bristows' Fiona Nicolson will head Licensing Executives Society International

EU Parliament adopts controversial Copyright Directive

27th March 2019 | intellectual property
Predictions that new law will aid internet giants it aims to control

Scots firms score in international IP awards

8th March 2019 | intellectual property
Brodies and Burness Paull pick up category prizes

EU copyright protection held to override "family life" defence

18th October 2018 | europe , human rights , intellectual property
CJEU holds that fair balance requires limit on German law

MEPs approve controversial new copyright law

13th September 2018 | europe , intellectual property
Campaigners vow to continue fight until final version settled

Warning over need for produce protection scheme post-Brexit

3rd August 2018 | europe , intellectual property
Ministers call for action as Barnier highlights lack of agreement

Final legal challenge to plain cigarette packaging fails

13th April 2017 | intellectual property
Supreme Court refuses leave to appeal rejection of property rights claim

UK to ratify EU Unified Patent Court Agreement

29th November 2016 | europe , intellectual property
Decision "should not be seen as pre-empting" Brexit negotiating position

EU court issues further copyright ruling on posting hyperlinks

9th September 2016 | europe , intellectual property
Dutch company held to have known of illegality of publication

McDonald's wins EU protection for "Mc" prefix applied to foods

8th July 2016 | europe , intellectual property
General Court confirms annulment of rival "MACCOFFEE" mark

Pie war breaks out over "Killie" trade mark

14th April 2016 | intellectual property
Football club and bakers square up over right to use name

Bolder action needed on digital subscription portability: Society

17th February 2016 | europe , information technology , intellectual property , law society of scotland
Proposed EU regulation should have wider scope

No royalties payable on "Happy Birthday" song, US judge rules

23rd September 2015 | intellectual property
Copyright only granted in specific arrangements

CJEU setback for Nestle in Kitkat trade mark dispute

17th September 2015 | europe , intellectual property
European ruling makes protection for four finger bar shape unlikely

Time for action on Scottish patent court, lawyers say

4th December 2014 | civil litigation , intellectual property
Faculty and Society call for designation, following Irish decision

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