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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Right to Manage: FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Company and others
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Qualifying tenants have often sought to push the definition of “premises” to its absolute limit, claiming management rights over as much of the land surrounding a self-contained block as possible.
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Settlement reached in shared appreciation mortgage claim, but more to be done says lawyer
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Financial services litigation
Partner Laura Robinson discusses the six-week trial between one of Britain’s biggest banks and homeowners left in debt after taking out a controversial mortgage product.
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Laura Robinson (née Hazell)
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The future of employment law following the Employment Rights Bill and the October 2024 budget
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There has been a lot of publicity recently regarding various changes to Employment Law since the general election in July 2024. We have seen the ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’, the King’s Speech and now the new Employment Rights Bill as Labour seek to implement their ambitious plans for employment law.
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Paula Squire
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can play a valuable role in wealth and succession planning. But along with opportunity, they can also bring complexity. That’s why it’s so important to have the right expertise in your corner. And this is especially true in litigious times, when trusts and trustees are increasingly scrutinised and questioned, both by beneficiaries and third parties.
Business Interruption insurance: Clarity from the Supreme Court and guidance for Insolvency Practitioners
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Commercial litigation and disputes
Discover the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on business interruption insurance, providing greater clarity for policyholders and essential guidance for insolvency practitioners.
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as part of your overall estate planning enables you to support the causes that are important to you during your lifetime or after your death. For example, you may decide that you want to make regular charitable donations, explore social investment, establish a charitable entity or leave a charitable gift in your Will.
