We use cookies to customise content for your subscription and for analytics.
If you continue to browse Lexology, we will assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. For further information please read our Cookie Policy.
Lexology logo






  Request new password

Search results

Order by most recent / most popular / relevance

Results: 1-10 of 110

'Good faith' under English law: Manchester United-branded products dispute breaks new ground

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore, United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 18 2013

Manchester United is a global brand which is very strong in Asia and the Middle East. In 2009 Singapore-based company Yam Seng entered into an

British man imprisoned in ‘Operation Singapore’ investigation

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 3 2011

The UK MHRA's 'Operation Singapore' investigation into the infiltration of counterfeit medicine into the UK's supply chain during five months in 2007 has concluded with a British man being sentenced to eight years imprisonment

Corporation tax reforms

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 1 2011

In November 2010, the UK Government announced various proposals in a consultation document relating to international tax issues and intellectual property (IP), designed to enhance the competitiveness of the UK tax system

Opinion of the Advocate General threatens the revenues of sports rights holders

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 4 2011

The Advocate General delivered an Opinion yesterday in a test case on the ability of sports rights holders under EU law to limit the rights granted to satellite broadcasters to a given national territory

A ‘perpetual’ licence might not be forever

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 2 2010

Software licensees might expect that a 'perpetual' licence is never ending

Digital Economy Bill: dealing with online copyright infringers

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 11 2010

The introduction of a Digital Economy Bill was announced in the Queens Speech on 18 November

UK Treasury pre-budget report: tax “Patent Box”

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 15 2009

In his pre-budget report to Parliament on 9 December 2009 the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the Government’s intention to introduce a "Patent Box" under which income derived from patents would be taxed in the UK at a reduced rate of corporation tax (10

Recent judgments from the English court on obviousness

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 15 2009

On 17 November 2009, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Leo Pharma v Sandoz

Court of Appeal refers further questions on the interpretation of the SPC Regulation to the ECJ

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 15 2009

On 10 May 2009, the High Court handed down its judgment in Generics (UK) Limited v Synaptech Inc holding that the "first authorisation to place the product on the market in the Community" in Article 13 of the EC Council Regulation 176892 (the "SPC Regulation") referred only to marketing authorisations granted in accordance with Directive 6565EEC

Copyright Tribunal issues decision on music video licensing

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 14 2009

On 7 September 2009, the Copyright Tribunal ("the Tribunal") for the first time gave a judgment on the subject of music videos

Current Search

Suggested Facets

Author

Jurisdiction

Workarea

© Copyright 2006-2013 Globe Business Publishing Ltd | Cookies | Disclaimer | Privacy policy