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Intellectual property for a sustainable future: collaborating for change
At COP31 2026e, the Presidency Priorities will focus on driving implementation through cooperation and collective action. Countries can trade internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs), often called carbon credits, linked to financial and technical support for climate targets. This article looks…
Protecting your sustainability credentials: registered trade marks, certification and collective marks
While it is very important to protect, where possible, a sustainable product or invention via patents or registered designs, it is becoming equally important for businesses to protect their sustainability credentials via registered trade marks, certification or collective marks. The…
Sustainable data centre patent strategy: claims, supply and location
The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing is increasing the importance of efficient data centre infrastructure. The notorious demands for water and electricity to operate these facilities presents opportunities for technical innovation. However, obtaining commercially useful patent protection…
When a band’s residual goodwill falls short: INXS fails to prevent registration of IMXS
A recent UKIPO decision (O/0829/26) highlights that even a well-known band with significant residual goodwill may not be able to prevent the registration of a similar trade mark where the parties operate in fields that are only tenuously linked.
Balancing trade marks and free speech: can freedom of expression justify using another’s trade mark?
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has provided its assessment on how freedom of expression, under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), can be relied upon as “due cause” under EU trade mark…
FAQs & Guides
Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
This guide sets out the essential elements of the UPC system. We have published a separate guide to the unitary patent. The Unified Patent Court represents the biggest change in the European patent landscape in more than 40 years.
Guide to the unitary patent (UP)
In this guide we explain the key points of the unitary patent. We have published a separate guide to the UPC. It is vital that users of the European patent system are aware of the opportunities and risks the new…