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CJ rules safeners eligible for SPC protection
In a recent decision (case C-13/11), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ) has ruled that a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) can be granted for a safener. The decision is welcome news for applicants and much clearer than recent SPC decisions which have raised more questions than answers. -
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K-Swiss 5-stripe Trade Marks Held Invalid
The General Court of the European Union (on appeal from the Board of Appeal at OHIM) has decided that the 5-stripe sign of K-Swiss, registered for footwear, is invalid as being devoid of distinctive character. These stripes were depicted as shown on the side of a shoe (in a not… -
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First Ownership of IP Rights Under UK Law
The statute provisions governing ownership of IP rights in the United Kingdom are found in a number of separate statutes. While there are common threads, the laws on each form of IP are independent, and so there is the potential for confusion and complication, especially when multiple forms of IP… -
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IP Act Cracks Down on Design Infringers
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and will come into force from 01 October 2014. The Intellectual Property Act emanates from the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth and is intended to modernise, simplify and clarify the law relating to designs and patents. -
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Trade Mark Protection for Colourful Brands
An initiative designed to promote consistent practices between the European Union (EU) national trade mark offices and the Office for Harmonisation for the Internal Market (OHIM) has issued a common communication on the scope of protection of trade marks registered in black and white. -
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Trade Mark Newsletter No.75
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Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court progress update
On Friday 6 June the Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent Court published a second progress report on the implementation of the 'Patent Package', which comprises the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court. -
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Alice Corp: an end to the US patent wonderland?
In Europe, obtaining patent protection for electronic systems and computer programs in the areas of business and commerce has long been problematic. However, the US has always been a jurisdiction where applicants had far fewer problems in this regard; if the claims were drafted in an appropriate manner, the patent… -
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Splash in the deepening pool of Chinese prior art
A recent decision handed down from the UK Court of Appeal illustrates the potential treasure trove of prior art available for parties challenging the validity of patents. Conversely, it also presents a potential headache for patent applicants and proprietors defending any such validity attack. -
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Guide to the IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot
The IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a pilot programme between the five largest IP offices (Europe, Japan, Korea, China and the US) to allow faster and more efficient examination. The PPH allows these five offices to exploit search and examination reports (‘work products’) previously issued by another IP5 office.
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