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In this issue: Post-market Intellectual property Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Medical devices Research and development Commercialisation Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Post-market UK product liability reform—new redress rules for AI systems? Andrew Austin, partner; Harriet Hanks, counsel; Rachel Duffy, senior associate and Alexandra Yang, trainee associate of Freshfields LLP, examine the UK Law Commission’s initiative to reassess the current regime on liability for defective products, with particular emphasis on emerging technologies such as AI, and set against the backdrop of notable, recent EU developments. See News Analysis: UK product liability reform—new redress rules for AI systems? Intellectual property When sequence precision backfires—invalidity and non-infringement of eculizumab patent with 22-amino acid leader (Samsung v Alexion) IP analysis: The High Court found Alexion’s eculizumab patent, which specified a light chain sequence featuring a 22-amino acid leader, invalid and not infringed by Samsung Bioepis and Amgen’s biosimilars. While those...

In this issue: Trade marks/passing off Copyright & associated rights Patents Designs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Trade marks/passing off Supreme Court rules Sky filed trade marks in bad faith (SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd) The Supreme Court has aligned with the High Court in holding that Sky pursued certain trade mark applications in bad faith, and that the approach taken at first instance was not unfair, thereby overturning the Court of Appeal’s conclusions. However, it also agreed with the Court of Appeal that, in light of the narrowed list of goods and services, Cloud Migration, SkyKick’s email migration product and service, does not infringe Sky’s trade marks. The judgment further clarifies that Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 (the EU Trade Mark Regulation) retains direct effect for proceedings that were already pending before a UK court designated as an EU trade mark court prior...

Background This appeal examines the breadth of the public’s access rights over Dartmoor under DCA 1985, s 10(1). The court was asked to decide whether that provision gives members of the public permission to erect tents or otherwise camp overnight on the Dartmoor Commons (the Commons). Section 10(1) states, in effect, that, subject to the Act and observance of any rules, regulations or byelaws in force for the commons, the public enjoys a right of access to the commons on foot or on horseback for the purpose of outdoor recreation. The Dartmoor National Park (DNPA) was designated as a national park in 1951 under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (NPACA 1949). Within DNPA there are areas of moorland that are privately owned, yet other local people hold rights to place their livestock there. The appellants, Mr and Mrs Darwall (the Darwalls), are farmers, landowners and commoners who have owned and lived at Blachford Manor on Dartmoor since 2013. The Darwalls’ land includes...

This Practice Note outlines the SRA Accounts Rules (Accounts Rules) requirements concerning the fair payment of interest to clients and third parties. Responsibility for compliance Your firm’s managers carry joint and several legal responsibility for compliance. A manager includes a sole practitioner, an LLP member, a company director, or a partner in a partnership, etc. The compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) must take all reasonable steps to ensure the firm, its managers and employees meet any duties placed on them by the Accounts Rules. That said, the COFA is not jointly and severally liable alongside the firm’s managers for compliance. SRA requirements General obligation to pay interest You must credit clients, or relevant third parties, with a fair amount of interest on any client funds you hold for them. By written agreement, you may adopt an alternative arrangement with the client or third party for whom the money is held, but you must give enough information to allow them to provide informed consent....

A conversation with Diego Peralta Valenzuela, partner, and Vesna Camelio Ursic, senior associate, from Carey y Cía. Limitada on key issues regarding foreign direct investment (FDI) control in Chile 1. What is the applicable legislation? Chile’s equity foreign investment framework is principally shaped by two instruments: Chapter XIV of the Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations of the Central Bank of Chile (Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations) Law No. 20,848 The Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations-promulgated by the Central Bank of Chile under the authority granted by its Constitutional Organic Law-sets out the overarching rules for foreign exchange dealings. These provisions are binding on entities within the Formal Exchange Market (as defined by the Central Bank’s Constitutional Organic Law). The Compendium also extends to non-bank entities, including natural persons, and imposes certain constraints on significant cross-border exchange operations that affect Chile’s balance of payments and capital account. In particular, it mandates that designated transactions be notified in writing to the Central Bank...

Sources of limited partnership law The principal legislation governing a limited partnership established under English law (as distinct from a general partnership, a limited liability partnership, or a general partnership constituted under Scottish law) is the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (LPA 1907). Nevertheless, it does not amount to a comprehensive code for limited partnerships and preserves the Partnership Act 1890 (PA 1890) and the equitable and common law rules relevant to partnerships, which continue to apply except to the extent that they conflict with the express terms of the LPA 1907. As with general partnerships, the partners will frequently enter into a written agreement defining their respective rights and obligations inter se, setting out in detail the rights and duties owed between them, though this is not mandatory unless the vehicle is designated a private fund limited partnership (see Practice Note: Limited partnership agreements). Where no bespoke agreement is made between the partners, both the LPA 1907 and the PA 1890 contain a range of default provisions that will...

This limited partnership Agreement is entered into on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ insert name of general partner ] of [ insert address ] (the General Partner); and Each of the persons named in Schedule 1, Part B. BACKGROUND The Limited Partnership is registered as a limited partnership and designated as a private fund limited partnership in England under the LPA 1907 with number LP [ insert number ]. The General Partner has agreed to act as the general partner of the Limited Partnership and to manage the business of the Limited Partnership, and the Limited Partners have agreed to make Contributions to the Limited Partnership on the terms set out below. The General Partner and the Limited Partners intend that the Limited Partnership will carry on the Business and agree to regulate the affairs of the Limited Partnership on the terms set out below. ...

This Deed is executed on [ insert date ] Parties The individuals whose names and addresses appear in the Schedule (each a Partner and, collectively, the Partners). [ Insert name of COLP ] of [ insert address ] (the COLP). BACKGROUND The Partners conduct business as a legal practice authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) under the name of [ insert name of firm ] (the Firm). The Partners have designated [ Insert name of COLP ] to act as the Firm’s compliance officer for legal practice (COLP), subject to [ continued ] approval by the SRA. The parties have agreed that the COLP shall benefit from an indemnity from the Partners in respect of specified liabilities of the COLP as set out in this deed. THIS DEED PROVIDES: 1 COLP’s regulatory duties The COLP undertakes to use their best endeavours to discharge their obligations under the SRA Standards...

From [ insert name and job title ] 1 Policy statement We conduct our business [ es ] with honesty and integrity. Everyone must collaborate so that we comply with the financial sanctions regime. Accordingly, we have established a business-wide policy to deliver this and make sure it happens. I am accountable for the financial sanctions policy, which is fully endorsed by our [ Board OR Senior management ] , but its success depends on your complete co-operation and backing to make it work. For the benefit of us all, in all our interests, please read it carefully and provide that support. 2 Background Financial sanctions are measures intended to create an adverse financial effect on persons (individuals or corporate entities) who are designated or, for some sanctions, associated with a prescribed country, in several different ways...