UKIPO confirms requirement for UK address for service with immediate effect
01 February 2023
With immediate effect, in relation to certain intellectual property (IP) rights in the UK, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO)…
Welcoming Eva Schewior, new President of the DPMA
01 February 2023
Eva Schewior has today, 01 February 2023, succeeded Cornelia Rudloff-Schäffer as President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office…
Parallel imports of medicinal products: Four CJEU rulings provide clearer guidance
16 January 2023
On the hotly debated topic of parallel imports the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently issued four…
Caution use of Urban Dictionary: LES BOYS trade mark invalidated
16 January 2023
The appointed person, Daniel Alexander KC, has upheld the UKIPO hearing officer’s decision to invalidate the trade mark LES BOYS…
Banksy back in charge: Board of Appeal reverses EUTM cancellation
16 January 2023
The EUIPO’s Board of Appeal annulled the controversial decision to cancel Banksy’s EUTM for the LAUGH NOW BUT ONE DAY…
Lidl v Tesco: Court of Appeal allows bad faith claim to proceed
16 January 2023
The Court of Appeal has granted Tesco’s appeal against an order of the High Court, striking out allegations in its…
Owner of “BIG BABY POP” takes on The Topps Company: Genuine use of 3D mark despite additional elements
16 January 2023
This decision re-confirms the rights of 3D trade mark owners, especially when they may have already found it difficult to…
UKIPO address for service: Is an email address enough?
16 January 2023
A recent appeal to the appointed person in relation to a UK invalidation action has questioned whether official UKIPO papers…
UPC sunrise delayed: pros and cons of the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court
20 December 2022
With only weeks to go before the expected start of the sunrise period on 01 January 2023, the Unified Patent…
CNIPA issues further revision of draft examination guidelines - a summary of new major changes
20 December 2022
In light of the new measures brought about by the latest version of Chinese Patent Law, which came into force…
The importance of pointers to technical effects - lessons from T 0698/19
20 December 2022
As ever more fields of technology benefit from computerisation, more and more applicants are finding themselves caught by the EPO’s…
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