IPO issues white paper on “Diversity in the European Innovation Industry and IP Profession”
27 April 2022
The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) has recently issued a white paper relating to diversity in the European innovation industry…
Missing elements – racial and ethnic inequalities in the chemical sciences
27 April 2022
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) recently published a report which provides undisputed evidence that racial and ethnic inequalities are…
3D trade marks in Europe - just how safe are your 3D registrations?
24 March 2022
A couple of recent cases have again highlighted the possible inconsistencies and lack of guarantees that would give brand owners…
Non-use revocation of “TRUE NORTH” - victory for the small fish in a big pond
24 March 2022
A rural Scottish salmon company facing non-use revocation, retained its registration for salmon and related goods, representing at least a…
Fighting IP crime in the UK: UKIPO publishes new IP crime counter-infringement strategy
24 March 2022
The UK Intellectual Property Office has published its new IP crime counter-infringement strategy for 2022-2027. The strategy’s delivery plan will…
Certification marks: Manuka not sweet enough for registration
24 March 2022
The Manuka Honey Appellation Society (applicant) was the owner of a pending certification mark for MANUKA HONEY in respect of…
The (urban) bubble bursts No likelihood of confusion despite evidence of confusion
24 March 2022
In a recent IPEC decision, Judge Hacon found that the sign URBAN EVOLUTION is not sufficiently similar to the URBANBUBBLE…
UK Exhaustion of IP rights regime set to continue following consultation
20 January 2022
The UK Government has announced that its current IP exhaustion regime will remain in place for the time being, as…
EUIPO appeal cases: validity of UK rights post Brexit
17 January 2022
Following Brexit and the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, European Union trade marks (EUTMs) can no…
T‑592/20: bad faith – timing is everything
17 January 2022
In March 2017, Univers Agro Ltd filed a European Union trade mark (EUTM) application for the word AGATE in class…
Stealth mode: acquiring an earlier registration cannot substitute infringement with genuine use
17 January 2022
In UK High Court proceedings concerning the use of the STEALTH and STEALTH VR trade marks in relation to video…
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