Exclusive interview: the ‘Crown use’ cliffhanger where the govt was the real winner
A longstanding and public patent dispute came to an end last week when the UK Court of Appeals ruled that Vodafone had infringed on a standard-essential patent held by IPCom while developing a telecoms solution for the government.
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28 January 2020 Artistic protection groups have expressed dismay over the UK government’s decision not to implement article 13 of the EU Copyright Directive after the UK leaves the EU, fearing the move will erode the rights and earning power of content creators.
22 February 2021 The UK Court of Appeals has ruled against Vodafone in a trial to decide whether it infringed a standard-essential patent relating to 4G, in a case that clarified the rules around state use of IP.