04 February 2020
Copyright Directive
www.twobirds.com/en/in-focus/copyright-directive

Our DSM Copyright Directive Tracker contains information about the approach to implementation taken in the Member States where we have offices, including noteworthy implications of the legislative changes in particular ...

03 February 2022
Webinar: The Unified Patent Court - The finish line in sight? – Part 2
www.twobirds.com/en/events/global/2021/the-unified-patent-court-the-finish-line-in-sight-part-2

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) and unitary patent system represent the most important change ever seen in the European patent landscape over the past 50 years. After plans for the system were hindered by numerous ...

24 May 2019
Can CRISPR save the Cavendish?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/can-crispr-save-the-cavendish

The world's most popular banana is dying. Scientists are using the gene-editing mechanism CRISPR to try and save it from extinction.

17 January 2019
Dissecting TCL v Ericsson – what went wrong?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/dissecting-tcl-v-ericsson-what-went-wrong

Ericsson has a world-class portfolio of cellular SEPs which it is keen to license on FRAND terms, but the long-awaited decision of a California court in a case involving the Swedish company and TCL may not have ...

13 October 2020
Brand owners cannot use intellectual property rights to restrict cross-border sales of goods in the EU
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/brand-owners-cannot-use-intellectual-property-rights-to-restrict-cross-border-sales-of-goods

The Commission has recently found that Nike, Sanrio and NBC Universal's non-exclusive distribution agreements of IP protected merchandise included territorial restrictions in breach of Article 101 TFEU. The ...

04 July 2018
Conference message optimistic about UPC/UP system's future
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/conference-message-optimistic-about-upc-up-systems-future

At the annual Premier Cercle conference on the UPC and UP in Munich yesterday Bird & Bird lawyers from the UK and Germany joined delegates including private practice and in-house lawyers and patent attorneys, EPO ...

05 May 2021
6th IP and Competition Forum - A New World Order for FRAND
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/6th-ip-and-competition-forum--a-new-world-order-for-frand

Bird & Bird is sponsoring the '6th IP and Competition Forum - A New World Order for FRAND' taking place 23-35 June hosted by OxFirst. Why should you be interested? You'll hear first-hand what Judges, Academics and ...

17 March 2021
Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA March 2021
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/reports-of-trade-mark-cases-for-cipa-march-2021

In this month's report, we look at the High Court’s decision regarding service of claims out of a jurisdiction in Lyle & Scott Ltd v American Eagle Outfitters, Inc* (Miles J; [2021] EWHC 90 (Ch)). We also look at the ...

22 February 2021
Acquiring a Trade Mark Portfolio – Some Practical Tips
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/acquiring-a-trade-mark-portfolio-some-practical-tips

Whilst there have been a number of unfortunate and high-profile retail causalities as a result of COVID-19, these casualties have created exciting opportunities for other retail and consumer brands looking to expand ...

15 February 2021
UK customs enforcement after Brexit
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/brexit-update-uk-customs-enforcement-from-1-january-2021

HM Revenue and Customs ("HMRC") has provided some important updates on the UK Customs Enforcement process which rights holders and representatives will now need to follow given that the transition period has ended. A ...