IP Cases & Articles
Beyond the magic potion: protecting fictional characters in IP law
The General Court’s recent OBELIX decision is not a simple dispute over a trade mark for military goods. It serves…
Lost in translation? How the EUIPO found similarity between “MARC JACOBS” and “Makcr Joacbv”
A typo is one thing. A scrambled word is another. But what happens when a trade mark appears to be…
McHug v McDonald’s: UKIPO reinforces strength of family of marks and limits of strategic filings
The UKIPO’s decision in McDonald’s v McHugh (O/0385/26) provides a clear illustration of the protection afforded to an established family…
UK High Court blocks counterfeit medicine websites: block extends to any form of civil or criminal wrongdoing
The High Court has granted a website blocking injunction in the first case of its kind concerning the supply of…
Crocs trips over its own strap: General Court confirms invalidity of iconic clog design
In Crocs v EUIPO/Gor Factory (T-228/25), the General Court upheld the invalidity of Crocs’ registered European Union design (REUD), providing…
IPEC insights: Advance Magazine Publishers v Cornucopia Entertainment – exclusive event advertising can be trade mark infringement and passing off
Magazine publishers and event organisers Advance Magazine Publishers Inc together with their UK subsidiary and licensee The Condé Nast Publications…
Advertising sustainability: Germany's new rules on green claims
Environmental claims have become a staple of modern marketing, but the legal framework governing them is tightening in Germany. From…
Remote production of spare parts: copy-protection and other considerations
As additive manufacturing techniques evolve, the cost and performance of 3D printed parts have improved such that 3D printed spare…
Data in space: the laws that apply when processed data returns to earth
The use of artificial intelligence is booming globally. With the rise of generative AI, artificial intelligence has evolved from specialised…
Protecting bee populations with AI: recent inventions in the apiculture sector
Climate change is increasingly affecting the natural world; weather conditions are becoming more extreme, biodiversity has decreased, and the natural…
Computer-implemented inventions: UPC Court of Appeal endorses COMVIK approach
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has provided highly anticipated clarity on how it will assess inventive step…
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