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UKIPO issues Call for Views on Standard Essential Patents framework

The UK Intellectual Property Office has launched an open consultation on Standards Essential Patents (SEPs). The Call for Views is intended to inform the Government as it considers whether the existing framework for SEPs is functioning efficiently and strikes the right balance between protecting rights holders while also encouraging innovation.

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Is the Unified Patent Court on track for a 2022/2023 start date?

It is now looking increasingly likely that, after many years of delay and doubt, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be operational within the next 12 months or so. The Unitary Patent will also at that point become available to provide protection in all relevant participating EU Member States.

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2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review

The Chancellor began his Budget speech by highlighting the improved state of the UK economy since he presented the Spring Budget. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) now forecasts that the UK economy will return to pre-Covid levels by 2022 with annual growth set to hit 6.5% this year.

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Good news for resellers, bad news for developers: CJEU rules software to be a "good"

The Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") in The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates UK Ltd has decided that computer software supplied under a perpetual licence by electronic download is a 'sale of goods' under the EU Directive relating to commercial agents, implemented in the UK by the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 ("CAR")

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New Winding Up Petition Rules

As of today the various COVID-19 related restrictions on winding up petitions and statutory demands contained in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA 2020) have for the most part ceased to apply.

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The Agenda

Welcome to the September issue of The Agenda - a briefing from the Mishcon de Reya Corporate team focusing on all things key to driving the growth, success and protection of your business.

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