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With the withdrawal agreement ratified in late 2019, the UK formally left the European Union on 31 January 2020, entering an additional 11 month transition period.

With the withdrawal agreement ratified in late 2019, the UK formally left the European Union on 31 January 2020, entering an additional 11 month transition period.

In 2019, the IP community was captivated by a High Court judgment which told the unique story of how a Florida inventor, Mr Berardi, developed a new, expandable garden hose in his back garden, which he later patented.

In a recent judgment surrounding ophthalmic pharmaceutical product manufacturer, Santen, the Court of Justice of the European Union has further limited opportunities for pharmaceutical companies to obtain Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) for new applications of old products.

In a recent decision, the UK Intellectual Property Office considered the interplay between the different incentives available under EU law for research into the paediatric use of new medicinal products.

After considering the case of two prominent bicycle designs, the Court of Justice of the European Union has judged copyright protection may apply to a product whose shape serves a technical function.