German ratification of UPC on hold
13 January 2021
German ratification of Unified Patent Court (UPC) is on hold.
IPEC considers post-sale confusion and passing off
13 January 2021
The UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in Freddy SPA v Hugz Clothing Ltd & ors [2020] EWHC 3032 (IPEC) has…
Allergan Holdings France v EUIPO; and Dermavita Co Ltd v EUIPO
13 January 2021
The General Court has issued two decisions in a tussle between Allergan and Dermavita concerning a revocation against the mark…
Weak distinctive character comes NATURA-lly
13 January 2021
This case demonstrates the limitations associated with enforcing a trade mark containing descriptive components.
A not so EASY task after all - UKIPO finds EASY mark devoid of distinctive character
13 January 2021
In this case, easyGroup failed to register “EASY” in relation to various retail, transport, food and drinks, booking, hotel and…
EORI number now mandatory for customs applications in the EU
12 January 2021
If customs applications are part of your counterfeiting enforcement strategy, be sure to have your EORI number ready. EORI stands…
GCC no longer accepting patent filings
08 January 2021
As of 06 January 2021, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office has stopped accepting new patent filings until further…
Madrid Protocol – Gibraltar and Guernsey
08 January 2021
The United Kingdom’s ratification of the Madrid Protocol has been extended to Gibraltar and Guernsey as of 01 January 2021.
Coronavirus: IP offices in Europe – changed practice
08 January 2021
As a response to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, intellectual property offices in Europe have implemented special measures to…
German UPC legislation challenged
23 December 2020
Following parliamentary approval of the legislation for Germany to ratify the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement, the Federal Constitutional Court…
Secret prior art: a trap for the unwary?
21 December 2020
In almost all countries around the world, a patent application is only published after 18 months from the filing date,…
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