IP-Fälle und Artikel
The correct approach to comparison of signs in EU trade mark law
02 Januar 2020
The Advocate General opines on an important question of European Union Trade Mark law. Different approaches to the comparison of…
Nivea - recognise the blue?
02 Januar 2020
After more than a decade, Beiersdorf’s abstract colour mark for NIVEA BLUE remains registered. The trade mark dispute, which has…
McDonald’s sweet dreams: they’re lovin’ it!
02 Januar 2020
After a couple of well publicised losses (see 'related articles', right) McDonald’s finally score a victory, this time before the…
Shnuggle v Munchkin: Munchkin wins IPEC baby bath design dispute
02 Januar 2020
In Shnuggle v Munchkin, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) of England & Wales has found that Munchkin did not…
Bent(ley) out of shape in trademark dispute
02 Januar 2020
In Bentley 1962 Ltd v Bentley Motors Ltd ([2019] EWHC 2925 (Ch)), the High Court has found Bentley Motors to…
The distinctiveness of "DUNGEON" in relation to gaming
02 Januar 2020
Appealing before the General Court, Kalypso Media Group GmbH (KMG) recently sought to reverse a decision issued by the EUIPO…
Shanks v Unilever - not “too big to pay”
23 Dezember 2019
UK law [see note 1 below] provides that in certain circumstances an inventor is entitled to compensation in respect of…
SPCs: Advocate General points the specific way
23 Dezember 2019
In this article we consider three important supplementary protection certificate (SPC) cases before the Court of Justice of the European…
No deal Brexit - changes to UK patent & SPC law
23 Dezember 2019
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 will enter into force…
G1/19 - comments by the President of the EPO
23 Dezember 2019
In our October 2019 newsletter, we discussed the G/19 referral on simulation inventions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal at…
UPC & unitary patent end of year update
23 Dezember 2019
After months of silence on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and unitary patent (UP), we have seen some interesting news…
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