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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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