In conversation with… 4. Rt. Honourable Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury - former President of the UK Supreme Court
Release Date: 12/15/2020
Designing The Future - Balancing Heritage And Innovation
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It’s not uncommon for design-led businesses to have a rich heritage, but how do you make the most of that legacy while staying relevant to modern consumers? In this podcast, our Head of Brands and Designs Law John Coldham is joined by a panel of leading designers to explore how businesses can strike the right balance between heritage and innovation. This episode was recorded as part of the London Design Festival, where we celebrate the creativity and commercial impact of design. Our guests include: Sau-Fun Mo, Head of Design at the London Transport Museum; James...
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IP Basics: Trade Secrets
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Trade secrets help businesses protect valuable information without making it public, unlike patents. But how do they work, and what legal protections are in place across Europe? In this episode in our IP Basics Patent podcast series, Principal Associate Alexis Augustin, Senior Associate Lucy Singer, and Associate Alessandra Birkendorf, explain what trade secrets are, why they matter, and how businesses in France, Germany, and the UK can protect them. ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry sectors including real estate,...
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IP Basics: Patent Enforcement
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What do you do when someone copies your patented product and starts selling it in the market? In episode three of our IP Basics podcast series, Senior Associate Mathilde Grammont and Senior Associate Felicity Wade-Palmer tackle the fundamentals of patent enforcement. From the moment an infringement occurs, they walk through the legal process for bringing proceedings, overcoming international differences, and acting fast to protect your rights. This episode is essential listening for any in-house lawyer facing questions from the C-suite when IP is under threat. ... Gowling WLG is an...
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IP Basics: Patent Transactions
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What happens when a business wants to license or transfer a patent? In episode two of our IP Basics podcast series, Principal Associate Christopher Freeth and Associate Hannah Barnett explore the key concepts behind patent agreements and transactions. From licensing deals to strategic collaborations, they discuss what businesses need to consider when working with patents. Whether you’re granting or receiving rights to a patent, this episode offers some useful tips for getting the terms right. ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry...
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IP Basics: An Introduction To Patents
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What are patents and why do they matter? In the first episode of our IP Basics podcast series, Nick Cunningham, Of Counsel, and Megan Wiggin, Trainee Solicitor, explore the foundational principles of patents, from what they are, to how they protect innovation and support commercial value. If you're new to intellectual property or want a refresher on the basics before our upcoming episodes on patent transactions and enforcement, this is the perfect place to start. ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry sectors including real estate,...
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IP Basics: Introduction to advertising law
Intellectual Property
We're surrounded by advertising in our daily lives, whether it be through traditional mediums like TV or radio or digital advertising in online media. All UK advertising needs to comply with advertising laws, codes and regulations. Advertising claims that are untrue or misleading, or that breaches the advertising rules, can risk damaging a brand's reputation and the valuable trust consumers have in a brand. To avoid mistakes and the issues that may arise in advertising law, Kate Hawkins provides you with recommendations and points to consider when making advertising claims in this latest...
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London Design Festival 2023: Collaborating in design
Intellectual Property
It is very common in the design world to collaborate with different people, be it working with another brand to launch a new product range, or an external design agency to design or finesse a product. Good collaboration is at the heart of creating a successful design. In this podcast our head of UK Brands and Designs John Coldham, explores the topic of collaboration with experts from world-renowned design businesses, including: Sara McNeill, head of Licensing, Merchandising, Partnerships – Office of the General Counsel at Aston Martin Lagonda; Gareth McNeil, director of Industrial Design...
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IP Basics: Copyright law
Intellectual Property
Copyright is an integral part of every business. It is essential for every business, and in particular creators of original works, to understand this legal right in order to protect their creations. In this latest episode in our IP Basics podcast series, Khemi Salhan, in our Intellectual Property team, provides listeners with an overview of copyright law including: what copyright law is; what and who copyright law protects; copyright infringement, and how to know when a work has been infringed; and the benefits and limits of copyright law. You can find this episode and the accompanying...
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IP Basics: Completing brand and design clearance
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IP Basics: How to protect your designs
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Designs are often overlooked when it comes to intellectual property rights and protection. But now, people are becoming more aware of the breadth of what designs can cover and the new opportunities to enforce designs more cost effectively than before. In this IP Basics podcast, John Coldham provides listeners with an overview of designs, the differences between registered and unregistered designs, and practical tips for those considering filing a design. You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working...
info_outlineWhat is it really like to be the UK Supreme Court's leading decision maker, interpreting some of the most important intellectual property decisions of recent times?
In the latest podcast in our 'In Conversation with Gowling WLG' series, global IP partner Ron Dimock speaks to the Right Honourable Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, former President of the United Kingdom Supreme Court.
In this episode, we delve deep into the world of patent law, exploring some of the most important decisions in international IP, and the difficulties and privileges of interpreting some of the sectors most important cases
We explore:
- Lord Neuberger's career from Oxford University science grad to private practice lawyer, admittance to the Bar, and his surge up the judicial ranks to President of the UK Supreme Court;
- Patents judgement, hearing IP and patent cases, and the unique challenges of trying intellectual property claims;
- Complex, precedent setting cases from Lord Neuberger's career, including Catnic Components Ltd. v. Hill & Smith Ltd., Kirin-Amgen Inc. v Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd, and Actavis v Eli Lilly, and their impact on the approach to infringement.
- The interpretation of patents, the European Patent convention and the introduction of the doctrine of equivalents;
- The key developing patent issues to be litigated in the foreseeable future, the impact of COVID-19 on future IP cases, and the demanding nature of internationalising consistent laws across countries; and
- Much more.
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