IP Cases & Articles

The General Court’s recent OBELIX decision is not a simple dispute over a trade mark for military goods. It serves as a timely reminder that successful fictional characters can enjoy protection through multiple layers of intellectual property law, extending well…

In Crocs v EUIPO/Gor Factory (T-228/25), the General Court upheld the invalidity of Crocs’ registered European Union design (REUD), providing a reminder that even iconic products are assessed according to the same legal standards as any other design.

The dust is beginning to settle on the landmark 2026 Supreme Court judgment in Emotional Perception AI Ltd, and we are finally seeing how the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) intends to apply the ruling in practice.

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has issued a helpful decision in an interim strikeout application confirming that an account of profits is not available as a remedy in an unjustified threats action. Whilst this decision specifically concerns registered designs,…

This article has been updated 03 March 2026: In December 2025 the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) announced an increase in its fees for the first time since 2018 for patents, 2016 for designs, and 1998 for trade marks. These…

A review of the UK designs system is currently taking place, with the aim of providing a more effective and less complicated system that suits all kinds of businesses, from individual designers to large corporations. The majority of users of…

In a welcome announcement concerning the international Hague design registration system, the “individual” designation fee for designating the Republic of Korea in a Hague design registration is to be reduced by around 12%. The reduction in this official fee will…

Design rights play an important role in the fashion industry. In this case between the designer, Sonia Edwards, and the fast-fashion company, Boohoo, it was UK unregistered design rights that were in the spotlight.

Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK ceased to be bound by the EU’s rules on intellectual property exhaustion. Instead, the UK has adopted the UK+ scheme, as follows:

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has notified its intention to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to increase the official fee payable for renewing an EU designation from a Hague design registration. This increase will take effect from…

In the context of design registration protection which covers the UK, one of the ways in which this protection can be achieved is through the submission of a Hague design registration, before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which includes…