Alerts
Alerts archive 2008

Use of open source software in the public sector

On 19 May, OGCBuying.solutions announced that it was collaborating with BECTA, the government agency for the use of IT in education, to establish a new framework agreement for educational software licensing.

IP update May 2008

The long-awaited Court of Appeal judgment in the Actavis UK Ltd v Merck & Co Inc patent case has been handed down.

The Agency Workers deal: Is this "the right deal for Britain"?

The Government's agreement with the TUC (Trade Union Congress) and the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) for UK agency workers to receive equal treatment after 12 weeks has made headlines. Read Wragge & Co's expert analysis of situation.

Property update - May 2008

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.

Banking update: report and review on recent cases

Wragge & Co's Banking and Finance experts bring you the latest on the cases and issues affecting the lending industry.

Incoterms review

Ex-works, Free Carrier (FCA), Free on Board (FOB) and Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) are all examples of International Commercial Terms (Incoterms).

Display Energy Certificates

From 1 October 2008, public authorities and institutions providing public services to large numbers of people must exhibit a Display Energy Certificate in their buildings over 1,000 square metres.

Health & safety legislation alert - The Health and Safety (Offences) Bill

Employers could face the double threat of jail sentences and bigger fines for a greater number of health and safety offences under proposed new legislation. Wragge & Co's legal experts keep you informed with the facts.

Getting to know you...

Pre-employment verification checks are on the increase. Action Against Business Crime (AABC) has launched a new service for retailers to help them carry out these checks.

Generics v Lundbeck

Within its judgment in Generics v Lundbeck, the Court of Appeal has provided important guidance on the judgment of the House of Lords in Biogen v Medeva regarding the enabling disclosure the specification must provide to support the claims in the patent.

Expert determination: no way out!

This week, in Owen Pell Limited v Bindi (London) Ltd., the Technology and Construction Court clarified the potentially binding nature of an expert determination. Read our analysis of the case with action points before you agree to an expert determination.

RFID - tracking privacy through the process

The retail applications for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – ranging from general inventory management and improving customer service to the development of item level remote tracking - has the potential to revolutionise the shopping experience.

Using open source software to deliver online services?

As a Gartner report published earlier this year suggests, the uptake of Software as a Service, also known as Application Service Provision, will experience substantial growth over the next few years.

Winning and losing under Part 36

"Beating" a Part 36 offer will not necessarily lead to a costs order in your favour as seen in Carver v BAA. Read our analysis of this potentially far reaching decision and consider our action points when reviewing all Part 36 offers.

Exclusive licensee's Dalek claim is exterminated

The publisher of the original Dr Who books has been unsuccessful in its claims of copyright infringement against the BBC for its publication of a Dalek Survival Guide. To learn more about the High Court judgment, read our expert analysis.

Search engine sponsored links - important developments for trade mark owners

The UK High Court has been asked to consider whether by offering keywords to advertisers which are the same as or similar to another's trade mark, Yahoo infringed that mark.

Adidas - two stripes and you're out

In yet another trade mark dispute concerning the Adidas three stripe mark, the European Court of Justice has indicated that the need to "keep free" simple shapes has no relevance to determining the scope of protection a registered mark.

NICE result for Eisai

The Court of Appeal has judicially reviewed guidance issued by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) concerning the prescription of certain medicines for the treatment of Alzheimers and held it to be procedurally unfair.

Relocation, relocation

Will the last company to leave the UK please turn the lights out?  The news that United Business Media (UBM) is planning to follow Shire Pharmaceuticals out of the UK might be raising some questions in government at the moment.

Is that exclusion clause enforceable?

The Court of Appeal has reversed an earlier court decision which refused to allow a party to rely on an exclusion clause contained in its standard terms of business. Read our expert analysis of the case.