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Quinn Packaging v Linpac Packaging & R. Færch Plast
20 August 2019
In Quinn Packaging v Linpac Packaging & R. Færch Plast, the English Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has found two patents…
Earlier international preliminary examination under PCT Chapter II
14 August 2019
As of 01 July 2019, changes to Rule 69.1(a) PCT encourage international preliminary examination to begin earlier for applicants who…
Accelerated processing before the EPO Boards of Appeal
14 August 2019
Appeal proceedings at the European Patent Office (EPO) typically last in excess of three years, but can last significantly longer…
Supermac's clocks up another success against McDonald’s EU trade mark "Mc"
08 August 2019
Irish fast food chain Supermac’s has clocked up another success against a McDonald’s EU trade mark (EUTM) – this time…
How trademarks can transform a start-up into a unicorn
08 August 2019
World Trademark Review (WTR) reports on some of the world’s most successful unicorns and their brand management strategies, with reference…
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