Concept – Summer 2016
Welcome to the summer 2016 edition of Concept, the news bulletin from Burges Salmon’s intellectual property team.
01 July 2016
Contaminated Land – True or False?
This briefing concentrates on Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the cost and time impact for parties involved and answers to questions that highlight common misconceptions.
26 November 2015
Consumer Rights Act 2015: private actions in competition law
Section 81 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 reforms the UK regime for private actions for breaches of competition law, arguably making it easier for parties to bring claims in the UK for damages.
05 May 2015
Controversial damages principle for patents overturned in Supreme Court
A controversial damages principle for patents which are later revoked has been overturned in the Supreme Court.
05 August 2013
Contempt of court
Corporate officers need to be aware when conducting litigation on behalf of the company that they may personally be made responsible, with criminal sanction, if they do not obey the court strictly.
25 February 2014
Conversion by liquidators
IPs are always on guard for potential conversion claims – but what happens when no title can be established? Euromex clarifies the whole mess...
02 December 2013
Contract change under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
The new Public Contracts Regulations 2015 come into effect on 26 February, changing existing procurement law. This briefing looks at the evolution of law on material changes to public contracts.
16 February 2015
Concept Summer 2014
Welcome to the Summer 2014 edition of Concept, the latest news bulletin from Burges Salmon’s Intellectual Property and Technology Team.
02 June 2014
Corporate team - 2013 cross-sector experience
The Corporate team works across the UK and major international jurisdictions. In 2013, they advised across a range of sectors from energy and financial services to food & drink.
14 November 2013
Corporate Healthcare Trusts
Our briefing looks at when corporate healthcare trusts might be used (when an employer self-insures healthcare benefits for their employees, with possible cost savings and better cost control).
22 March 2016
Court of Appeal affirms High Court’s interpretation of “further advances”
A recent Court of Appeal case has upheld the High Court’s interpretation of “further advances”. We discuss these advances in the following briefing.
19 April 2016
Copyright guidance note
Read our copyright guidance note to find out more about UK copyright, protection and infringement by third party rights under the UK Copyright Act (Copyright, Design and Patent Act 1988).
14 October 2013