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VETSURE or PETSURE? A pet insurance providers' dogfight
In a recent ruling by the UK High Court involving the pet insurance brands VETSURE and PETSURE, deputy judge Mr Ian Karet highlighted the narrow scope of protection for descriptive trade marks in competitive business sectors, such as the insurance industry, and the pivotal role of consumer perception in the… -
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Closely connected How close is too close?
In a preliminary ruling the Court of Justice (CJEU) provided further guidance on “close connection” under Art. 8(1) of the Brussels I bis Regulation (Regulation No 1215/2012), and found an exclusive distribution agreement between the defendants to be sufficient. -
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Bulls bounce back: mixed success in Pizza Texas Bulls appeal
The UK High Court has found that a hearing officer made an error of law in invalidation proceedings brought by the National Basketball Association (NBA). -
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Not an easy win: easyGroup loses infringement claim and EASYOFFICE trade marks
A legal battle spanning two decades reaches an end, as the Court of Appeal issues its decision on whether the use of EASY OFFICES infringed easyGroup’s registered rights in EASYOFFICE. -
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The (EU) metaverse: trade mark protection and enforcement
The metaverse is a rapidly evolving space, and with it comes new challenges for trade mark protection and enforcement. In the real world trade marks protect brands by preventing others from using confusingly similar signs for similar goods or services. -
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G 2/21: patent plausibility, technical effect, inventive step and AI inventions
Artificial intelligence (AI) has developed at a very rapid pace over the last decade. AI inventions are now having a significant impact across all areas of technology. Indeed, there is great excitement and anticipation concerning the role AI will play in the coming decade. -
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Unified Patent Court protective letters
D Young & Co’s European patent attorneys, registered representatives before the UPC, continue to expand their experience and practice before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). We have recently filed an application to register a "protective letter" at the UPC. Protective letters are an aspect under Rule 207 of the UPC… -
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Transparency of UPC proceedings: Court of Appeal to rule on reasoned requests for file access
Those who are familiar with proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) will be accustomed to having essentially unrestricted access to case files relating to European patent applications and patents. -
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UK Supreme Court rules only people can be named as inventors
On 20 December 2023, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, unanimously ruling that only a natural person can be named as an inventor on a patent application, upholding the decisions of the lower courts. -
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The knowledge requirement for acquiescence: Court of Appeal guidance
The Court of Appeal has provided further guidance on the knowledge requirement for acquiescence in the UK, and in doing so has departed from retained EU law.
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