Collaborating with a third party can bring with it numerous benefits. Parties can work to their own strengths, share experience, and venture into new markets or territories, while sharing costs and risks.However, there are a multitude of legal considerations which need to be considered, both at the outset and as the collaboration progresses. In episode 5 of our podcast series, Joel Smith and Jessica Welborn discuss some of the key IP considerations surrounding collaboration agreements. Read more
Advertising that makes a comparison with another party’s products or services needs to be considered carefully. In episode 4 of our IP podcast series, Joel Smith and Victoria Horsey provide a short summary of the laws which apply and review the options for challenging misleading and unlawful adverts in the UK. Listen and subscribe here: … Read more
In episode three of our IP podcast series 'Architects' copyright', Rachel Montagnon and Joanna Silver discuss the problems associated with the use of architects' designs where specific permissions are not in place, and the impact on development projects. Read more
We are delighted to publish episode 2 of our IP podcast series 'Plausibility' in patent law, with speakers Andrew Wells (one of the winners of the 2019 AIPPI prize for UK AIPPI Group's study questions for his contribution on the plausibility question) and Rachel Montagnon.Read more
The UK Supreme Court is soon expected to hand down its judgment in the appeals of Unwired Planet v Huawei and ZTE v Conversant concerning FRAND, which were heard together. In advance of the decision itself, this podcast provides a reminder of what FRAND is all about (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms required in the licensing of standard essential patents) and what issues are before the Court, as well as some background to the individual disputes. We will publish a further podcast once the Supreme Court has given its judgment. Read more
