Conversant Wireless v Huawei: patents valid & essential
23 January 2020
The Patents Court of England and Wales has found two of Conversant Wireless’ patents to be valid and essential.
Conversant Wireless v Huawei: patent validity issues can be raised in FRAND trial
17 January 2020
In Unwired Planet v Huawei, the Court of Appeal affirmed that, following a determination that a standard essential patent was…
The correct approach to comparison of signs in EU trade mark law
02 January 2020
The Advocate General opines on an important question of European Union Trade Mark law. Different approaches to the comparison of…
Nivea - recognise the blue?
02 January 2020
After more than a decade, Beiersdorf’s abstract colour mark for NIVEA BLUE remains registered. The trade mark dispute, which has…
McDonald’s sweet dreams: they’re lovin’ it!
02 January 2020
After a couple of well publicised losses (see 'related articles', right) McDonald’s finally score a victory, this time before the…
Shnuggle v Munchkin: Munchkin wins IPEC baby bath design dispute
02 January 2020
In Shnuggle v Munchkin, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) of England & Wales has found that Munchkin did not…
Bent(ley) out of shape in trademark dispute
02 January 2020
In Bentley 1962 Ltd v Bentley Motors Ltd ([2019] EWHC 2925 (Ch)), the High Court has found Bentley Motors to…
The distinctiveness of "DUNGEON" in relation to gaming
02 January 2020
Appealing before the General Court, Kalypso Media Group GmbH (KMG) recently sought to reverse a decision issued by the EUIPO…
Shanks v Unilever - not “too big to pay”
23 December 2019
UK law [see note 1 below] provides that in certain circumstances an inventor is entitled to compensation in respect of…
SPCs: Advocate General points the specific way
23 December 2019
In this article we consider three important supplementary protection certificate (SPC) cases before the Court of Justice of the European…
No deal Brexit - changes to UK patent & SPC law
23 December 2019
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 will enter into force…
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