Trends in intellectual property litigation: the UK, the EU and beyond | Practical Law

Trends in intellectual property litigation: the UK, the EU and beyond | Practical Law

Key trends can be identified in IP litigation in relation to claimants using courts across Europe as their theatre of operations, litigants seeking new and innovative forms of declaratory relief, comparative advertising becoming a significant flashpoint in EU trade mark litigation and courts in China appearing to place greater emphasis on the protection of intellectual property rights. This chapter examines these trends in relation to patents, trade marks, designs and copyright.

Trends in intellectual property litigation: the UK, the EU and beyond

Practical Law UK Articles 1-385-4000 (Approx. 11 pages)

Trends in intellectual property litigation: the UK, the EU and beyond

by Alex Batteson, Ian Karet, Jens Matthes and Marianne Schaffner, Linklaters LLP
Law stated as at 01 Jan 2009 • China, European Union, United Kingdom
Key trends can be identified in IP litigation in relation to claimants using courts across Europe as their theatre of operations, litigants seeking new and innovative forms of declaratory relief, comparative advertising becoming a significant flashpoint in EU trade mark litigation and courts in China appearing to place greater emphasis on the protection of intellectual property rights. This chapter examines these trends in relation to patents, trade marks, designs and copyright.