• Latest
    • AI
    • Careers
    • Copyright
    • Community & Inclusion
    • Events Videos
    • Law firm news
    • Trade secrets
    • INTA 2026
  • In-house
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Jurisdictions
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australasia
    • Africa
    • Unified Patent Court
  • Rankings
    • About Rankings
    • Practice Area Rankings
    • Global In-House Elite 2026
    • Diversity & Inclusion Top 100 2025
    • Leaders 2026
    • Directory
  • WIPR Insights
    • Magazines
    • IP services: Product walk-throughs
    • Whitepapers
    • Webinars
  • Events
    • Events schedule
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Login


Request Trial
  • Home
  • Copyright
  • English court steps in to defend UK sovereignty
willy-barton
15 May 2020CopyrightRory O'Neill

English court steps in to defend UK sovereignty

The  English Court of Appeal has blocked a US software company from looking to enforce a California court’s order against a UK rival, on the grounds that it infringed British sovereignty.

Already registered?

Login to your account


If you don't have a login or your access has expired, you will need to purchase a subscription to gain access to this article, including all our online content.

For more information on individual annual subscriptions for full paid access and corporate subscription options please contact us.

To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.

Two Weeks Free Trial

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk


More on this story

Patents
Wuhan court upholds Xiaomi anti-suit injunction
17 December 2020   A Wuhan court has upheld an anti-suit injunction granted in favour of Xiaomi against InterDigital, among the first of its kind issued by a Chinese court.
Trademarks
English Court of Appeal rejects Glencairn in Chinese wall dispute
13 May 2020   The English Court of Appeal has rejected glassware maker Glencairn’s appeal in a case involving a so-called Chinese wall, providing some guidance on the implementation of information barriers in law firms of all sizes.
Patents
English Court of Appeal set to rule on Unwired Planet v Huawei
22 October 2018   The English Court of Appeal will tomorrow rule on the long-running standard-essential patent dispute between licensing business Unwired Planet and Chinese telecoms company Huawei.


Editor's picks

Exclusive: ‘When a judge wears their robe, they have no gender’
Unified Patent Court
Exclusive: ‘When a judge wears their robe, they have no gender’
9 June 2026

Editor's picks

Unified Patent Court
Exclusive: ‘When a judge wears their robe, they have no gender’
9 June 2026
Trademarks
EUIPO calls time on Aldi beer in ‘Budvar’ row
3 June 2026
Trademarks
‘No deal, Patagonia’ says Pattie Gonia amid controversial TM row
2 June 2026
Patents
Why enforced arbitration could fix 'dysfunctional' FRAND system
2 June 2026
Trademarks
Google found liable for TM infringement over keyword bidding
1 June 2026
Trademarks
Beyond ‘Use it or lose it’: Jaguar Land Rover counsel on the reality of modern brands
28 May 2026

More articles

Can design patents stop dupes? Ugg owner takes test to trial
Global video streaming dispute to end with arbitration
Buchalter bags technical patent prosecutor, innovator and mentor
Nike wins latest round over ‘T90’ brand before World Cup
‘Grey’ trade in the spotlight as Monster takes ‘rare’ ITC route
Olympic committees secure injunction on wellness firm over ‘OlyLife’ TM
From Coca-Cola to Banksy: How much is a secret worth in IP?
Google must give publishers opt-out choice from AI-driven search results

  • Home
  • News
  • Directory
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Terms of Subscription

WIPR
Newton Media Ltd
Kingfisher House
21-23 Elmfield Road
BR1 1LT
United Kingdom

  • Twitter
  • Linkedin