UK Government launches new consultation on SEPs
18 July 2025
On 15 July 2025, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) began a consultation on standard essential patents (SEPs).
Update on EPO and UPC interplay
18 July 2025
The interplay between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been of great interest to…
Innovate UK Growth Catalyst: £10 million in grant funds available for UK based entities
16 July 2025
In what can only be seen as a welcome initiative, Innovate UK is offering small and micro businesses based in…
UK trade mark appeal dismissed following issues related to use of AI
10 July 2025
In a recent UKIPO trade mark appeal, questions were raised by the appointed person in relation to the use (or…
eVTOL systems: the future of local air travel
09 July 2025
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft were first postulated by NASA in a video showing a highly stylised vehicle…
G 1/23 clarifies when commercially available products are to be considered prior art
08 July 2025
The eagerly awaited European Patent Office (EPO) decision G 1/23 has issued and provides clarity concerning the extent to which…
Edwards v boohoo: UK unregistered designs on trial
01 July 2025
Design rights play an important role in the fashion industry. In this case between the designer, Sonia Edwards, and the…
Small sales, (just) enough evidence: 132 perfume sales reverse non-use finding
01 July 2025
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Board of Appeal partially annulled a decision that revoked Laurice El Badry Rahme…
Vape wars: interim injunctions, unjustified threats and the battle for the “Crystal Bar”
01 July 2025
This recent High Court decision concerning an application for an interim injunction by the defendant to restrain the claimant from…
The neutralisation principle: Board of Appeal overturns EUIPO decision
01 July 2025
CFL Australia Pty Ltd (the applicant) applied for the mark GOTCHA, covering a range of goods (tea, coffee, snacks, etc)…
Inherent distinctiveness and signs depicting products: norms and customs test insufficient in itself
01 July 2025
This ex partes decision concerns the refusal of a figurative trade mark depicting a product (the lid of a lip…
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