UK High Court overrules UKIPO to find AI inventions patentable

23 November 2023
In what may turn out to be a watershed judgment, the High Court in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General…
Anton Baker
Anton Baker
Partner, Patent Attorney
UK High Court overrules UKIPO to find AI inventions patentable

Hague design registration system: official fee changes for designating Canada, Israel and South Korea

13 November 2023
In recent weeks, there have been a number of updates relating to the international Hague design registration system, which will…
William Burrell
William Burrell
Partner, Patent Attorney
Hague design registration system: official fee changes for designating Canada, Israel and South Korea

Luxury goods at discount stores: who doesn't love a bargain?

08 November 2023
This case focuses on when damage to a reputation can constitute a legitimate reason to prevent the sale of exhausted…
Yvonne Stone
Yvonne Stone
Senior Associate, Rechtsanwältin
Luxury goods at discount stores: who doesn't love a bargain?

Geographical indications: EU expands to craft and industrial products

08 November 2023
The Council of the European Union recently formalised the EU regulation on geographical indications (GIs) for craft and industrial products.
Sophia Karim
Sophia Karim
Legal Assistant
Geographical indications: EU expands to craft and industrial products

BICC disappointment in passing off dispute: IPEC examines chain of title, goodwill and folk memory

08 November 2023
In a recent Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) case, recorder Amanda Michaels dismissed Prysmian Cables & Systems’ passing off claim…
Agnieszka Stephenson
Agnieszka Stephenson
Solicitor
BICC disappointment in passing off dispute: IPEC examines chain of title, goodwill and folk memory

Larsson strikes again: UKIPO deems LARSSON mark to be invalid

08 November 2023
Celtic legend Henrik Larsson has successfully had a LARSSON mark declared invalid on the grounds of passing off.
Laurie Ford
Laurie Ford
Legal Assistant
Larsson strikes again: UKIPO deems LARSSON mark to be invalid

Proving genuine use in the EU: Michael Kors v TECOM MASTER & adp Merkur v EUIPO

08 November 2023
In September 2023 two decisions provided further guidance regarding proving genuine use of registered trade marks in the EU.
Leyre Barragán
Leyre Barragán
Associate, Rechtsanwältin
Olivia Oxton
Olivia Oxton
Associate, Solicitor
Proving genuine use in the EU: Michael Kors v TECOM MASTER & adp Merkur v EUIPO

LΛΛVΛ v EUIPO: interpreting characters within signs

08 November 2023
The General Court agreed that there was no likelihood of confusion between LAV and LΛΛVΛ for identical goods, but the…
Jennifer Heath
Jennifer Heath
Senior Associate, Trade Mark Attorney
LΛΛVΛ v EUIPO: interpreting characters within signs

25 years of the “German Patent and Trade Mark Office”

01 November 2023
25 years ago, on 01 November 1998, the central industrial property office of Germany was rebranded to “Deutsches Patent- und…
Hanns-Juergen Grosse
Hanns-Juergen Grosse
Partner, Patent Attorney
25 years of the “German Patent and Trade Mark Office”

First order issued by the UPC court of appeal

20 October 2023
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has issued its first order, relating to the extension of time limits…
Nathaniel Wand
Nathaniel Wand
Associate, Patent Attorney
First order issued by the UPC court of appeal

Inventive step? How will the UPC decide?

11 October 2023
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is capable of deciding on the validity of those patents subject to its jurisdiction. Inventive…
Martin Bicker
Martin Bicker
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Inventive step? How will the UPC decide?

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