IP Cases & Articles
UK Government announces femtech funding, innovation catalyst and business support
On Thursday 16 April 2026 the UK Government unveiled a refreshed Women’s Health Strategy. Much of this focuses on improving…
Lighting the way to quantum advantage: key IP considerations for photonics
In recent years, the field of photonics has grown from a scientific field of study to a core enabling technology…
Navigating the post-Aerotel landscape: the UKIPO’s "two-implementation" approach to mixed-type inventions
The dust is beginning to settle on the landmark 2026 Supreme Court judgment in Emotional Perception AI Ltd, and we…
Developments in AI licensing: what the Disney-OpenAI deal would have meant
As tensions between artificial intelligence (AI) developers and IP rights holders start to shape the future of creative industries, high-profile…
How long are the arms of the UPC? UPC Court of Appeal’s first referral to the CJEU
The idiom “the long arm of the law” refers to the ability of law enforcement to catch you, no matter…
IPEC insights: Wang Zheng v Bing Bing Foods - unsuccessful attacks on fruit varietal trade marks
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…
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