Inventive step at the UPC: Court of Appeal sets definitive test
10 December 2025
The Court of Appeal has adopted a holistic assessment of inventive step and has moved away from the EPO’s problem…
UPC Court of Appeal reverses First Instance decision: Amgen’s patent ruled valid
10 December 2025
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has overturned the order of the Munich Central Division and ruled that…
UPC: fee increases effective 01 January 2026
10 December 2025
Unified Patent Court (UPC) fee amendments will enter into force on 01 January 2026. The amendments will apply to all…
G 2/24: The ghosts I summoned, I can get rid of
11 November 2025
This ruling confirms the previous decision in G 3/04 that an intervening third party entering proceedings only at the appeal…
Lip tapes and lawyers: UKIPO considers weak distinctiveness, bad faith and the weight of evidence
10 November 2025
Two recent UKIPO opposition decisions demonstrate the pitfalls and evidential hurdles when relying on marks with low distinctive character and…
CJEU: no room for national provisions on forfeiture of rights - EU Trademark Directive fully harmonises acquiescence
10 November 2025
In its recent Lunapark v Hardeco judgement (C-452/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered a…
Bottle labels: copyright infringement and passing off
10 November 2025
Protection is available to artists, where the copying is substantial, and where they have generated goodwill in relation to their…
Acquiring earlier marks, fame negating confusion and (not) a family of marks argument: easyGroup v Premier Inn Hotels
10 November 2025
In August 2025, easyGroup’s trade mark infringement claim against Premier Inn’s use of signs containing “REST EASY” in relation to…
Who knew air vents could be so interesting! General Court decision expands the concept of partial use
10 November 2025
The applicant, Bouwbenodigdheden Hoogeveen BV (BHB) has a European Union trade mark (EUTM) registration for BIENENBEISSER covering metal building materials…
Bad faith: UKIPO applies SkyKick in “Grayn” case
10 November 2025
In this case, the length and breadth of the applied for specification gave rise to a successful bad faith claim…
Lessons in clarity and precision from Thom Browne and Babek: what qualifies as a registrable trade mark?
06 November 2025
In two judgments, issued on the same day, the Court of Appeal set out the lay of the land for…
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