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Crocs trips over its own strap: General Court confirms invalidity of iconic clog design
In Crocs v EUIPO/Gor Factory (T-228/25), the General Court upheld the invalidity of Crocs’ registered European Union design (REUD), providing a reminder that even iconic products are assessed according to the same legal standards as any other design. -
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UK High Court blocks counterfeit medicine websites: block extends to any form of civil or criminal wrongdoing
The High Court has granted a website blocking injunction in the first case of its kind concerning the supply of counterfeit and unlicensed prescription-only medicines online. -
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McHug v McDonalds: UKIPO reinforces strength of family of marks and limits of strategic filings
The UKIPO’s decision in McDonald’s v McHugh (O/0385/26) provides a clear illustration of the protection afforded to an established family of trade marks, and is a reminder that trade mark applications must be filed for legitimate commercial purposes. -
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IPEC insights: Advance Magazine Publishers v Cornucopia Entertainment exclusive event advertising can be trade mark infringement and passing off
Magazine publishers and event organisers Advance Magazine Publishers Inc together with their UK subsidiary and licensee The Condé Nast Publications Limited (claimants), claimed Cornucopia Entertainment Limited and it’s founder Minesh Vohra (defendants) infringed its Vanity Fair and GQ trade marks through advertising and offering the sale of tickets to exclusive… -
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Advertising sustainability: Germany's new rules on green claims
Environmental claims have become a staple of modern marketing, but the legal framework governing them is tightening in Germany. From 27 September 2026, Germany's reformed Act Against Unfair Competition (UWG) will implement the European Union Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo Directive), introducing targeted restrictions on green claims. Generic environmental statements, advertising… -
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Remote production of spare parts: copy-protection and other considerations
As additive manufacturing techniques evolve, the cost and performance of 3D printed parts have improved such that 3D printed spare parts are now a reality. Beyond manufacturing spare parts for legacy equipment, 3D printing can take manufacturing outside of centralised production facilities removing the need to physically distribute spare parts.… -
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Data in space: the laws that apply when processed data returns to earth
The use of artificial intelligence is booming globally. With the rise of generative AI, artificial intelligence has evolved from specialised use in niche areas of technology to wide-spread, personal use for a range of applications. The generative AI platform ChatGPT is now the fifth most visited website, surpassed only by… -
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Protecting bee populations with AI: recent inventions in the apiculture sector
Climate change is increasingly affecting the natural world; weather conditions are becoming more extreme, biodiversity has decreased, and the natural cycles of the planet are being disrupted. The agriculture industry is directly affected by these changing conditions, from issues with soil degradation and unpredictable crop yields to an increase in… -
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Computer-implemented inventions: UPC Court of Appeal endorses COMVIK approach
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has provided highly anticipated clarity on how it will assess inventive step for computer-implemented inventions (CIIs). In the recent decision Abbott v Sinocare (UPC_CoA_901/2025), the court explicitly endorsed the European Patent Office’s (EPO) long-standing “COMVIK approach” for mixed-type inventions. -
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All due care: re-establishment of rights at the UPC
There have now been a number of cases heard before courts of the UPC concerning missed time limits and subsequent requests for re-establishment of rights.
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