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Shanks v Unilever - not too big to pay
UK law [see note 1 below] provides that in certain circumstances an inventor is entitled to compensation in respect of an invention which is owned by their employer and for which a patent is granted. -
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SPCs" > SPCs update: CJEU ducks issue of "third party" SPCs
In spring 2019, we reported that the UK Patents Court had referred a question to the CJEU regarding the grant of SPCs to a party which does not have the consent of the marketing authorisation (MA) holder – so-called “third party SPCs”. Regrettably, the CJEU has ruled the referral inadmissible. -
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G1/19 - comments by the President of the EPO
In our October 2019 newsletter, we discussed the G/19 referral on simulation inventions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal at the European Patent Office [see note 1 below]. As discussed in the article, G/19 is of potentially huge significance in the field of computer-implemented inventions due to the potential effect… -
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EUIPO design appeals - the full facts, evidence & arguments
An invalidity action was filed at the EUIPO against a granted registered Community design (RCD) and the Invalidity Division declared the contested RCD to be invalid based on a prior art design in the form of an earlier RCD which had been published in the year preceding the filing date… -
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Late-filed claims at the EPO Opposition Division - a new hope
In T0688/16, the Board of Appeal held that new claim requests can be filed during opposition proceedings if there is a change of opinion by the Opposition Division during proceedings. The Board of Appeal held that such new claim requests cannot be considered “late-filed”. -
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EPO: Revised Guidelines for Examination in force 01 November 2019
The revised EPO Guidelines, for Examination provide guidance for examiners and applicants on European patent law and procedure. The revisions clarify, in a number of important areas, how applications should be treated before the EPO. Some of the most notable changes are discussed in this article. Guideline references of the… -
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Patent Newsletter No.74
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Agnieszka Stephenson
I carry out a range of contentious and non-contentious trade mark, copyright and design matters with a UK, EU and international dimension. I joined D Young & Co in 2019 and qualified as a solicitor in 2023. I advise on the protection and enforcement of a broad range of IP… -
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Radiator grille - Audi remains the lord of the four rings
In a recent judgment, the German Federal Court of Justice decided that an independent seller of spare parts infringed Audi’s figurative mark by offering and selling radiator grilles featuring a four-ring-shaped mounting fixture. -
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Trade Mark Newsletter No.107
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