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Mexico joins Hague design registration system
Mexico has deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement, thus bringing the overall number of members to the Hague design registration system up to 74. -
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Music piracy and registered design infringement - a cunning enforcement tool?
When it comes to music these days, whilst a good beat and lyrics is naturally of paramount importance in achieving a successful music track, also of commercial importance is the album artwork used to market, and which accompanies, the music track in question. -
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Eli Lilly and Co v Genentech Inc: issue estoppel and abuse of process in patent cases
The Patents Court of England & Wales has a number of tools available to it to prevent the re-litigation of a dispute. These include issue estoppel, cause of action estoppel and abuse of process (sometimes referred to as the Henderson v Henderson rule, after the 1843 precedent). The court has… -
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Video conferencing for oral proceedings at the EPO
Although oral proceedings before examining divisions by video conference have been permitted by the European Patent Office (EPO) since 1998, until recently there have been very few requests from applicants to proceed in this manner. Partly as a consequence of the number of oral proceeding requests increasing and also partly… -
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Execution of documents remotely and electronic signatures
With large numbers of IP lawyers, attorneys and clients currently working remotely, one question which arises is how documents which require signatures, such as assignments of IP rights and court documents, can be executed remotely. In this article we examine some of the legal issues around remote execution of documents. -
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T 2277/19: approval of the wrong text has no cause of action
Those familiar with the European Patent Office’s approach to patent applications will be familiar with the procedure under Rule 71(3) in which the examining division sends the applicant a copy of the text proposed for grant. Only once the applicant has approved this text is the European patent then granted.… -
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Conversant v Apple: old tech, new tricks
Good user interface (UI) design for digital devices can be very valuable. This has generally been recognised by the patent system, with many major patent offices around the world allowing patents to be granted for innovative UIs. The European Patent Office (EPO), for example, even has a section of the… -
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Unregistered design protection: protecting product parts
Does unregistered design protection extend to parts of a complex product even if only the complex product was made publicly available in its entirety, and if yes, when do such parts have individual character? -
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EUIPO design focus - trends from 2010 to 2019
The EUIPO recently released its “EUIPO Design Focus – 2010 to 2019 Evolution”. The report focusses on the successful progress in relation to registered Community designs (RCDs). In the report the EUIPO identifies key figures and trends in the field of RCDs in relation to direct filings, emphasising the increasing… -
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On the trail of confidential information
In a recent decision HHJ Hacon has considered the interplay between the equitable duty of confidence under English law and the new EU Trade Secrets Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/943) in an intellectual property law context. Ultimately, the judge held that franchisee travel consultants who used their previous client lists in…
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