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IPEC insights: Automobile Club de l’Ouest v Omologato Ltd – court brings free-riding on LE MANS watches to a screeching halt
In Automobile Club de L’Ouest (ACO) v Omologato Ltd, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) found that uses of LE MANS, LM and LMR by a watch manufacturer infringed the claimant’s class 14 marks under sections 10(1), 10(2) and 10(3)…
Gaming patents in the digital distribution age
Recent reports that next-generation consoles may abandon disc drives have caused significant online discussion in the gaming world, with players divided on whether this is a positive development. This includes Sony’s announcement that “physical game disc production for all new…
AliExpress fined record €550 million for Digital Services Act breach
The European Commission has fined AliExpress €550 million for breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA), the largest penalty issued under the regulation to date. The e-commerce platform failed to properly police illegal, unsafe and counterfeit goods.
Expert evidence in UK registered design proceedings: guidance on admissibility and limitations
In ICAP Laundry Care SL v Persan SA, an invalidity action was brought against a UK registered design for a detergent capsule. The rightsholder filed a witness statement presented as an expert report to try and prove the design was…
Building AI, open to all? General Court refuses OPENAI
The General Court has found OPENAI descriptive and dismissed OpenAI’s challenge to the EUIPO; a reminder that fame and distinctiveness are not the same thing.
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Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
This guide explains what the Unified Patent Court is, which patents and countries it covers, how jurisdiction works, when European patents can be opted out, where cases are filed, and what remedies, costs and procedures apply.
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. Having entered into force on 01 June 2023, it is vital that users of the European patent system are…