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Geographical indications: EU expands to craft and industrial products
The Council of the European Union recently formalised the EU regulation on geographical indications (GIs) for craft and industrial products. -
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BICC disappointment in passing off dispute: IPEC examines chain of title, goodwill and folk memory
In a recent Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) case, recorder Amanda Michaels dismissed Prysmian Cables & Systems’ passing off claim in respect of M/S Apple International’s use of the name BICC COMPONENTS in the UK. -
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Larsson strikes again: UKIPO deems LARSSON mark to be invalid
Celtic legend Henrik Larsson has successfully had a LARSSON mark declared invalid on the grounds of passing off. -
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Proving genuine use in the EU: Michael Kors v TECOM MASTER & adp Merkur v EUIPO
In September 2023 two decisions provided further guidance regarding proving genuine use of registered trade marks in the EU. -
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LV v EUIPO: interpreting characters within signs
The General Court agreed that there was no likelihood of confusion between LAV and LΛΛVΛ for identical goods, but the reasoning behind the decision differed to that of the Board of Appeal. -
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25 years of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office
25 years ago, on 01 November 1998, the central industrial property office of Germany was rebranded to “Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt” (DPMA, German Patent and Trade Mark Office) in order to emphasise the increasing importance of the trade mark as an area of the office’s work. -
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First order issued by the UPC court of appeal
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has issued its first order, relating to the extension of time limits for responding to a statement of claim. -
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Inventive step? How will the UPC decide?
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is capable of deciding on the validity of those patents subject to its jurisdiction. Inventive step is often a key part of the validity of patents, but how will the UPC decide on the matter of inventive step? Often the assessment of inventive step is… -
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AIM Sports strikes out: Supponor under fire
Advertising at sporting events is big business. It is reported that the advertising market for soccer alone is estimated to be worth almost €100 million. The advertising boards around the outside of the pitch are viewed by a global audience. However, advertisers on the in-stadium advertising boards may not always… -
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UP & UPC statistics: unitary patent requests, Unified Patent Court opt out and revocation actions
It has now been more than three months since the Unified Patent Court (UPC) agreement came into force, in the most significant development to the European patent landscape for decades.
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