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US tribal sovereign immunity: Allergan & Saint Regis
In a keenly awaited decision the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled on the allowability of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s motion to dismiss a number of outstanding patent cases on behalf of Allergan. -
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The right to be heard: notification by the EPO
The EPO recently published a decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal regarding R 4/17; this was the eighth ever decision granting a petition for review. Petitions for review are the mechanism provided by the EPO (as set out in Article 112a EPC) for allowing parties to review the decisions… -
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Glencairn IP v Dartington Crystal: Interim Injunctions
It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain interim injunctions (sometimes referred to as preliminary injunctions) in England and Wales in relation to alleged intellectual property infringement. This is again demonstrated by the High Court’s recent decision in Glencairn IP Holdings Ltd v Dartington Crystal (Torrington) Ltd. -
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Conversant Wireless v Huawei: FRAND & Jurisdiction
In Unwired Planet v Huawei, the Patents Court of England & Wales held that it was able to determine the terms of a worldwide FRAND licence and, if the prospective licensee declined to take such a licence, that it would grant an injunction in the UK. This is a potentially… -
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Boston Scientific v Edwards: Witness cross-examination
In Boston Scientific Scimed v Edwards Lifesciences, the Court of Appeal of England & Wales has offered guidance regarding the cross-examination of expert witnesses. In particular, it has said that if a party elects not to cross-examine a witness, it should raise this decision in advance with both the other… -
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Henry Martinez t/a Prick v Prick Me Baby One More Time
In Henry Martinez t/a Prick & Another v Prick Me Baby One More Time Ltd & Another, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court of England & Wales (IPEC) has held that that the latter did not pass itself off as the former. -
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Additional AG opinion in Louboutin v Van Haren Schoenen
In September 2017, we reported Advocate General Szpunar’s opinion in Louboutin v Van Haren Schoenen.Following the June 2017 opinion, the case was reassigned to the Grand Chamber – composed of thirteen judges, rather than the usual three or five for CJEU chambers. A further hearing was held in November 2017… -
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Coffee on the rocks: Starbucks v Coffee Rocks
Whilst not making new law, the decision from the General Court to overturn the rejection of Starbucks’ opposition to the COFFEE ROCKS mark raises some interesting points for discussion. -
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La Mafia trade mark is contrary to public policy
General Court confirms EUIPO first instance decision that “La Mafia se sienta a la mesa” manifestly promoted the criminal organisation known as the Mafia, and that the full text of the word elements of the mark conveyed a message of conviviality and trivialised the word element “la mafia”, thereby distorting… -
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Chainsaw manufacturer Stihl loses right to colour mark
A recent Board of Appeal decision confirms, despite change in ‘graphic representation’ requirements under EUTMR, Sieckmann criteria remains in play. This case concerns Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG (Stihl), a leading German chainsaw manufacturer since as early as 1971, and Giro Travel Company (Giro), a Romanian importer of chainsaws.
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