IPEC insights: fruitful litigation, pear-shaped counterclaims
MOUNTAIN PEAR and YU LU FRAGRANT PEAR registrations survive genericism, descriptiveness and non-distinctiveness attacks.
IPEC insights: Dryrobe v D-Robe - why policing your trade mark matters
The decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) in Dryrobe v D-Robe considers issues of genericism in trade mark…
Limits on using “milk” in product names, brand names and slogans: Supreme Court rules Oatly’s trade mark invalid
In short, the use of dairy terms such as “milk” is prohibited within trade marks for plant-based food and drink…
Design meets copyright: Mio & Konektra reshapes EU protection for works of applied art
On 04 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the joined cases of Mio and…
When being the perfect secretary is not enough: no title protection for Miss Moneypenny
In a dispute over whether “Miss Moneypenny” or simply “Moneypenny” can be protected as a work title, the Bundesgerichtshof (German…
Creative origin: can use of a fashion designer’s own name cause deception to consumers?
A French company, named after its founder, the fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, owned various trade marks for “JC de…
Honey, I modified the cooker! Court of Appeal explores trade mark exhaustion and copyright in design drawings
UK Innovations Group (UKIG) sold refurbished and electrified second-hand AGA cookers that had been converted using their “eControl” technology. At…
Double territoriality: indirect infringement under the UPC
In a recent decision (ORD_17811/2025) the Milan Central Division of the Unified Patent Court has provided important clarification on the…
The EPO’s approach to supporting data from the perspective of statistics: T 2036/21 & T 1863/21
It is established European Patent Office (EPO) case law that proceedings before the EPO are conducted with the principle of…
Protecting your after-market: part 2 - repairs
Maintenance and repair are essential for prolonging the use of any heavy plant, production line, or farming equipment. Moreover there…
After the International Year of Quantum: what comes next for the patent and investment landscape?
The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) in 2025 marked a symbolic milestone for a field that has…
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