Ever wondered what a court case in the UK involves? TV dramatisations often show the trial but there are numerous steps leading up to the trial – if the case even reaches trial at all. But first, what is a civil court case? In the UK, two types of courts make...
Intellectual property litigation is costly and time-consuming. Commercially pragmatic parties will understandably want to avoid this cost and will seek to negotiate an end to the dispute. But what if one side just isn’t being reasonable? It can be difficult or...
Translations – do not risk using low quality translations for the ‘validation’ of your European patent. Poor translations filed at this stage can inadvertently reduce the scope of your protection at a national level.