Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) - New Challenges

Posted on 01 November 2011

On 20 June 2011, following a long period of consultation with relevant stakeholders, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced its decision to open the internet’s naming system and allow any interested organisation (whether private or public) to apply to register new gTLDs and to become operators…

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Refusal of Frosted Bottle Mark: Freixenet SA

Posted on 06 December 2011

Refusal of Frosted Bottle Mark - Freixenet v OHIM & CJEU: Joined Cases C-344/10 and C-345/10.

Richard Burton

Partner, Trade Mark Attorney

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PASSIONATELY SWISS is Geographically Descriptive��

Posted on 19 December 2011

On 15 December 2011, the General Court of the EU (the ‘Court’) released its judgment in the Mövenpick Holding v OHIM case.

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An illusion of clarity �� the new Rule 28(2) EPC

Posted on 21 July 2017

The European Patent Office has amended its rules in relation to the patentability of products derived from essentially biological processes.

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IP & Brexit: Overview

Posted on 24 June 2016

The UK has voted to leave the European Union. Though the full implications of Brexit remain unclear at present, we are monitoring developments closely and will provide timely updates as soon as the legislative position is addressed by both the UK and EU authorities.

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Brexit & Patents

Posted on 27 June 2016

Following the UK's decision to leave the European Union ('Brexit'), there will inevitably be questions about what this all means for patent protection. With this in mind, we have developed a series of FAQs to address any questions or concerns.

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Brexit & Trade Marks

Posted on 26 June 2016

We address some common questions about how the UK's exit from the EU ('Brexit') will impact on trade mark rights.

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Brexit & Designs

Posted on 26 June 2016

Here we address some common questions about how the UK's exit from the EU ('Brexit') will impact on design rights.

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Unwired Planet v Huawei first technical appeal decision

Posted on 16 August 2017

This appeal was brought by Huawei in respect of the decision of [2015] EWHC 336 (Pat) in which it was held that Unwired Planet’s patent was both valid and infringed.