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On the trail of confidential information
In a recent decision HHJ Hacon has considered the interplay between the equitable duty of confidence under English law and the new EU Trade Secrets Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/943) in an intellectual property law context. Ultimately, the judge held that franchisee travel consultants who used their previous client lists in… -
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Patent Newsletter No.76
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EUIPO design focus - trends from 2010 to 2019
The EUIPO recently released its “EUIPO Design Focus – 2010 to 2019 Evolution”. The report focusses on the successful progress in relation to registered Community designs (RCDs). In the report the EUIPO identifies key figures and trends in the field of RCDs in relation to direct filings, emphasising the increasing… -
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Unregistered design protection: protecting product parts
Does unregistered design protection extend to parts of a complex product even if only the complex product was made publicly available in its entirety, and if yes, when do such parts have individual character? -
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Conversant v Apple: old tech, new tricks
Good user interface (UI) design for digital devices can be very valuable. This has generally been recognised by the patent system, with many major patent offices around the world allowing patents to be granted for innovative UIs. The European Patent Office (EPO), for example, even has a section of the… -
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T 2277/19: approval of the wrong text has no cause of action
Those familiar with the European Patent Office’s approach to patent applications will be familiar with the procedure under Rule 71(3) in which the examining division sends the applicant a copy of the text proposed for grant. Only once the applicant has approved this text is the European patent then granted.… -
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Execution of documents remotely and electronic signatures
With large numbers of IP lawyers, attorneys and clients currently working remotely, one question which arises is how documents which require signatures, such as assignments of IP rights and court documents, can be executed remotely. In this article we examine some of the legal issues around remote execution of documents. -
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Video conferencing for oral proceedings at the EPO
Although oral proceedings before examining divisions by video conference have been permitted by the European Patent Office (EPO) since 1998, until recently there have been very few requests from applicants to proceed in this manner. Partly as a consequence of the number of oral proceeding requests increasing and also partly… -
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Nadia Wort
Working in the trademark and design teams, my role focuses on the filing of national and international trade marks as well as assisting with UK common law clearance searches prior to filing in order to identify any potential conflicts. I also assist with the recordal of assignments before the UKIPO… -
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Eli Lilly and Co v Genentech Inc: issue estoppel and abuse of process in patent cases
The Patents Court of England & Wales has a number of tools available to it to prevent the re-litigation of a dispute. These include issue estoppel, cause of action estoppel and abuse of process (sometimes referred to as the Henderson v Henderson rule, after the 1843 precedent). The court has…
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