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Headstock in the clouds? Dont fret (just yet)
Paul Reed Smith Guitars’ (PRS) trade mark for a guitar headstock was held to be non-distinctive by the Board of Appeal. Trade marks which consist of part of the goods themselves are notoriously difficult to register. A filing by PRS is off to a rocky start, but if acquired distinctiveness… -
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UKIPO success for THE X FACTOR against THE PETS FACTOR
The UKIPO has recently rejected an application to register the trade mark THE PETS FACTOR for a variety of goods and services, such as DVDs and the production of TV shows and TV entertainment, following opposition by the owners of various earlier trade marks for THE X FACTOR. -
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Adding adjectival suffix IC to VIRGIN causes likelihood of confusion
Virgin Enterprises Ltd (Virgin) has won an appeal against a UKIPO decision dismissing its opposition to the mark VIRGINIC in respect of class 3 goods. The appeal was heard before the High Court. -
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Another loss for Cadbury in purple trade mark battle
This is yet another episode in the Nestlé v Cadbury trade mark conflict series (see “related articles” right and below). In 2013, Cadbury UK Limited filed three new UK applications for the below colour mark with varying descriptions. -
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New rules for CJEU appeals already considered twice
New rules came into force on 01 May 2019 which affect appeals to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) where cases have already been considered twice. Appeals that have already been considered twice, that is initially by an independent board of appeal (including the EUIPO Board of… -
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Revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
On 01 July 2019 the European Patent Office (EPO) approved a revised set of Rules of Procedure of The Boards of Appeal (RPBA) which will come into force on 01 January 2020. Significant changes have been made to the rules, and in particular it will now be much more challenging… -
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Conversant Wireless v Huawei & ZTE update: SEP & FRAND
Following the decision in Unwired Planet v Huawei, the English Patents Court continues to deliver a steady flow of decisions in relation to standard essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND. -
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Associate, Rechtsanwltin Yvonne Stone joins D Young & Co's Munich team
Leading European intellectual property firm, D Young & Co LLP, has announced the appointment of Yvonne Stone as an associate in the firm’s Munich office. Yvonne has a wide range of experience and advises on both the contentious and non-contentious aspects of national and international trade mark, design, copyright and… -
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Yvonne Stone
My passion for intellectual property stems from the vast diversity of my work and the broad range of industries, products and brands that it involves. I particularly enjoy being able to support my clients in all stages of brand and product development.I advise international and domestic clients in all contentious… -
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General Court: bicycles and motorcycles similar to a low degree
On 14 May 2019 the General Court issued its decision in Zweirad-Center Stadler v European Union Intellectual Property (EUIPO) (Case T-12/18).
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