Santen (C-673/18): CJEU takes a restrictive view on “first authorisation” for new therapeutic applications
14 August 2020
In July 2020, the CJEU handed down its eagerly anticipated decision concerning the question of whether applicants can be granted…
EUIPO joins WIPO DAS for EU registered design applications
14 August 2020
In a welcome announcement, the EUIPO has confirmed that, with effect from 11 July 2020, it is now possible for…
Coronavirus: IP offices in Europe – changed practice
30 July 2020
As a response to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, intellectual property offices in Europe have implemented special measures to…
UK withdraws its ratification of the Unified Patent Court
21 July 2020
In a move which appears to run counter to the German Government’s intention to bring the Unified Patent Court (UPC)…
WIPO PROOF: a new tool to safeguard your IP
17 July 2020
On 27 May 2020 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched a new digital notarisation tool which allows users to…
Bad faith grounds for invalidating Chinese characters
17 July 2020
Bad faith is a ground that can only be used against an EUTM post registration and not beforehand during opposition…
Damages still available for infringement even where trade mark revoked
16 July 2020
The CJEU has ruled that compensation is still, in principle, available for infringement of a trade mark which has subsequently…
Reputation and the power of the influencer: Sugar Bear Hair v Beauty Bear
16 July 2020
The Opposition Division and Board of Appeal at the EUIPO have highlighted the power of influencer promotion, referencing social media…
UK High Court has no APPetite for icons that fail to practice “social distancing”
16 July 2020
App icons allow mobile users to discriminate between different software. To attain maximum impact in a competitive space, descriptive words…
Goodbye Neurim: CJEU decides only the first authorisation will do for an SPC
09 July 2020
In an eagerly awaited decision (Santen, C-673/18), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has today ruled that…
Copyright in functional shapes: a ride in the right direction?
09 July 2020
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its decision in the much-anticipated Brompton Bicycle case, confirming…
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