Intellectual property

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One-third of EU SMEs suffer from IP infringement

Three in five firms say that securing their intellectual property rights was a positive step

IP litigation and Brexit

Giovanni Guglielmetti and Marco Blei discuss how the outcome of the referendum could affect the new EU-wide patent system

Stairway to trial

US judges finds 'substantial' similarity between the first two minutes of rock songs

Hollywood studios Kling-on to Star Trek themes in copyright case

Crowdfunded film locked in battle over its use of franchise elements

'Trunki' design rights ruling paves way for more copycats, claims City lawyer

Design rights are for the protection of designs, not ideas, says Lord Neuberger

Unitary patents 101

Tom Hamer provides the answers to any questions clients might have on the new unitary patent, the Unified Patent Court, and the possible impact on patent proprietors across Europe

Apple v Samsung: The ongoing war in Silicon Valley

In the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC), His Honour Judge Colin Birss once described Apple's external casing as 'too cool' to be infringed by Samsung's.