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Tackling coronavirus how the EPO is assisting innovation
Patents play a key role in the innovation process in enabling scientists and entrepreneurs to source knowledge, technical information and ideas. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge increase in research and investment to develop technologies to tackle the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, with the resultant rise in patents filed in… -
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UKIPO calls for views: AI and IP
The UKIPO has expressed its strong commitment to a digital transformation programme (including significant artificial intelligence, machine learning and data innovation) in its 2019-2020 Corporate Plan. Looking forward to the challenges that these new technologies bring in terms of IP protection and enforcement, the UKIPO has launched a call for… -
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WIPO DAS & Designs: EUIPO is an office of second filing
In a welcome announcement, the EUIPO has confirmed that with effect from 12 September 2020, the EUIPO is in a position to retrieve priority documents from the WIPO DAS scheme to support a priority claim in an EU registered design application. -
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Supreme Court confirms English courts able to set global FRAND terms
In a combined appeal involving Unwired Planet, Conversant, Huawei, and ZTE, the UK Supreme Court has affirmed the English Patents Court’s ability to determine, in some circumstances, the terms of a global fair reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licence following a determination that a UK standard essential patent (SEP) is valid… -
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New Locarno Classification for designs from 01 January 2021
WIPO has announced that a new edition of the international classification used for the purposes of the registration of registered Community designs (Locarno Classification) will enter into force on 01 January 2021. It will be the 13th edition of the Locarno Classification -
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High Court rejects appeal to register Jaguar Land Rover shape marks
In Jaguar Land Rover v Ineos Industries Holdings (Ineos), the High Court of England & Wales has concluded that Jaguar Land Rover’s trade mark applications for the shape of certain models of its Defender range were not valid. This case demonstrates the difficulties in obtaining trade mark protection for shapes… -
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Your Brexit design and trade mark questions answered
It is the final quarter of 2020 and the end of the Brexit transition period is fast approaching. The UK’s exit from the EU will have significant implications for EU trade marks, design rights and also domain names. Now is the time to review trade mark portfolios, filing strategies, licensing… -
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EUIPO trade mark focus: trends from 2010 to 2019
In this article we summarise key points from the recently published “EUIPO Trade Mark Focus – 2010 to 2019 Evolution” report, which focuses on the successful progress of EUTMs over the last decade. -
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First Grade International v KO-CO Foods: indirect confusion
In this case, the UKIPO held that there was no likelihood of direct confusion between the figurative KO-CO application and the earlier koko and KOKO DESIRE marks, but that there was a likelihood of indirect confusion. -
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Logitechs 3D shape mark: EUIPO drops the mic
In case R 2630/2019-4, the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) dismissed Logitech’s appeal against the refusal to register its 3D mark for the shape of a microphone. The Board of Appeal agreed with the examiner’s assessment that the mark lacked distinctive character under…
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