Technetix v Teleste: doctrine of equivalents

Posted on 21 March 2019

Since the introduction of the doctrine of equivalents in the United Kingdom in Actavis v Lilly, it has been questioned whether a claim can be extended by said doctrine (so that a product infringes the claim) where such an extension would render the claim obvious over the prior art at…

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Post Brexit: designs

Posted on 08 March 2019

To help businesses prepare, the UK Parliament has drafted legislation (The Trade Marks (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018) that will ensure that EU designs will continue to be protected and to be enforceable in the UK by providing an equivalent design registered in the UK. The legislation is likely…

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UK High Court revokes Pathway��s EASYOFFICE marks for non-use

Posted on 07 March 2019

This was an appeal to the UK High Court from revocation proceedings at the UKIPO. The hearing officer had revoked two UK marks for EASYOFFICE for non-use following revocation actions filed by Easygroup. The marks were registered in class 35 for “Provision of office facilities, rental of office equipment”.

Matthew Dick

Partner, Solicitor

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Not a FUNTIME for Trespass at the IPEC

Posted on 07 March 2019

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) in Luen Fat Metal and Plastic Manufactory Limited v Jacobs & Turner Limited t/a Trespass has held that the claimant’s UK and EU trade marks for FUNTIME were valid and infringed by Trespass’s use of a similar sign on several child-focussed products in its…

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UK ranks 2nd out of 50 in US Global IP index

Posted on 07 March 2019

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) was pleased to announce last week that the UK has been ranked second in the US Chambers of Commerce Global IP index, out of 50 countries.The index considers factors that ensure businesses can obtain, exploit and enforce IP rights.

Doug Ealey

Partner, Patent Attorney

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Philip Morris protects IQOS with registered Community design

Posted on 07 March 2019

In a powerful blow to a Chinese competitor, Philip Morris has deployed its registered Community design (RCD) in order to block sales of a heated tobacco device, obtaining interim pan-EU injunctive relief from the English Court.

Tamsin Holman

Partner, Solicitor

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Polo logo appeal dismissed: the importance of evidence of use and registrations

Posted on 07 March 2019

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Board of Appeal has decided that a declaration of invalidity filed by Style & Taste’s against Ralph Lauren’s Polo logo did not contain sufficient evidence to support the claim.