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Patent law

Intellectual property
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A patent is a monopoly right which protects inventions. The key point about a monopoly right is that it protects the invention not merely against people who copy it, but those who independently devise or develop something falling within the scope of the patent’s claims. Patents can cover either processes or products.

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Payment holiday and eviction pauses

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From the 26 March 2020 the pause button was pressed in terms of evictions through the implementation of the Coronavirus Act 2020 in relation to residential tenancies and through Practice Direction 51Z of the Civil Procedure Rules in relation to Staying all Part 55 possession proceedings.

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Petra Hantakova Associate Commercial Property Clarke Willmott Birmingham

Petra Hantakova

Senior Associate

Birmingham
Petra Hantakova is a Senior Associate in Clarke Willmott’s Birmingham commercial property team with particular experience in investment and development.
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Pitch invasions: How the FA Regulatory Commission approaches sanctions and what clubs can do to mitigate risk

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Sport
Tim Williamson outlines the evolution of the E21 rule and willingness of the FA to involve third parties to prepare ‘expert reports’.

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Planning and Infrastructure Bill – an overview

Planning and Infrastructure Bill – an overview
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Housing management

The government is focused on achieving sustained economic growth to improve prosperity and living standards for working people, and its…

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Prepare for imminent tax changes around divorce

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Capital gains tax rules are changing to make it easier for divorcing couples to divide their assets after separating without incurring a tax charge. The two taxes most affected by divorce are inheritance tax and capital gains tax.

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Private equity

Corporate and commercial law
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As the volume of private equity transactions taking place around the world continues to grow and become more sophisticated, so has the demand for legal advice from a corporate solicitor with significant experience in private equity law.

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