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Public perceives virtual watches the same way as real watches: first General Court ruling on distinctiveness for virtual goods
For the first time, the General Court has ruled on the distinctiveness of a trade mark for virtual goods. It confirmed that the figurative sign shown below, applied for various goods, including virtual watches, lacks inherent distinctiveness. -
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Mind the...gap? Transport for London v GAP
Whilst many will be aware of the “MIND THE GAP” warning that has echoed around the London Underground for the past 50 years, you may not know about MIND THE GAP branded merchandise as sold by TfL. The UKIPO recently issued a decision in a fraught opposition between Transport for… -
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Is it a bird? General court confirms subjective nature of visual similarity of logo only marks
The applicant, Shenzhen City Chongzheng Technology, sought to register the mark shown below in the EU, for goods in class 9. The application was opposed by Giorgio Armani based on its earlier mark, also depicted below, covering goods in classes 9 and 25 based on Article 8(1)(b) and Article 8(5)… -
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No proof of actual awareness: acquiescence argument fails in the EU
General Court decision T-136/23 is a reminder that the threshold to establish acquiescence is high, and that earlier marks can invalidate EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations that have been in use for more than five years. -
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The all-star crew of New Shepard 31: inspiring future generations in STEM and beyond
On Thursday 27 February 2025, Blue Origin announced the crew for New Shepard’s 11th Human Flight. The crew boasts an impressive collection of skills and knowledge ranging from award-winning journalism to rocket science, from bioastronautics to rocking a crowd of 100,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This announcement is particularly… -
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SPCs in Europe: whats round the corner?
The European Union is planning sweeping changes to supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), the most significant reform to the SPC system since it was introduced in the early 1990s. SPCs extend the term of patents for medicines and plant protection products which require a marketing authorisation (regulatory approval) before they can… -
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European Commission drops the EU Regulation on standard essential patents
On 11 February 2025, the European Commission published its workflow for 2025 and in that document identified that it was not going to progress the implementation of the EU Regulation on standard essential patents (SEPs) (the SEP Regulation) because there was no foreseeable agreement on implementing the regulation. -
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We have lift off: first commercial vertical launch from UK soil gets the green light
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has just granted the first vertical launch licence for a launch site at the SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands in Scotland. -
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UPC crosses borders and breaks boundaries: long arm jurisdiction questions arise again!
The Düsseldorf Local Division recently handed down a decision that has sent reverberations throughout the EU patent landscape and beyond. In its decision, it was determined that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has jurisdiction to hear infringement actions concerning European patents validated in non-UPC contracting member states. We delve into… -
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UKIPO Manual of Patent Practice: January 2025 Section 1 updates
At the start of January 2025 the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) issued an updated version of the Manual of Patent Practice. This is the document which lays out the UKIPO’s approach to patent examination. The most significant of the updates are found in Section 1, which relates to…
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