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UK design registration database - design cloning process update
The UKIPO has been updating the UK design register to include all newly cloned UK design registrations stemming from affected EU design registrations, and international Hague design registrations designating the EU. -
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EPO stays proceedings in light of questions referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal in G2/21
As we reported in early November 2021, three questions concerning how strictly the EPO’s “plausibility” standard should be applied have been formally referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal under case G 2/21. -
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Registered designs in the EU and UK getting into the thick(et) of it
When it comes to protecting the appearance of a given product in either the EU or the UK, the registered design regime can be one of the most potent tools for dealing with competitors looking to imitate the appearance of the product. Indeed, unlike other forms of ”visual” IP protection,… -
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Computer implemented inventions in CNIPA and the EPO - recent developments of examination practice
Back in February of 2020, in recognising the rapid growth of the patent filing trend of computer implemented inventions (CIIs) and the expanding role of these new technologies in the Chinese economy, particularly in the fields of AI, Internet+, big data and block chain, the China National Intellectual Property Administration… -
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UKIPO launches call for views on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
The UK intellectual property office has launched a call for views on standard essential patents (SEPs). The call for views will last for 12 weeks, closing on 01 March at 11.45pm. Responses to the call for views will inform how the UK SEPs framework supports innovation, promotes competition and whether… -
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WIPO Hague design system upcoming changes to the rules
Following a recent announcement from WIPO, a number of welcome amendments have been made to the rules of procedure relating to the Hague design registration system. These amendments will come into force on 01 January 2022. -
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G 1/21: oral proceedings by video conference permitted but suboptimal
The written decision confirming the order of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in G1/21 and setting out the reasoning behind it has now been issued. Notably, it states that in-person hearings should be the default option for Boards of Appeal and video conferencing is suboptimal format compared to in-person oral… -
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T 3072/19: when can a comparative test be used to demonstrate a technical effect?
A recent decision from the EPO Board of Appeal considered whether a comparative test (which was described in the application as filed) could be used to shown an improvement over the prior art. In T 3072/19, independent claim 1 of the main request was directed to an insecticide composition: -
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Lennox Estates v S&W Ventures Lennox Estates wins rare IP summary judgment
The UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has held in favour of the claimant in a relatively rare example of the court granting summary judgment in respect of intellectual property. -
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Brand enforcement in the metaverse: time for a re-think?
The growth of the metaverse (simulation environments pertaining to aspects of real life) has provided a fantastic opportunity for many companies seeking to develop their brand image. Frequently these days, it is common to see companies advertising their brand and products in these virtual environments, such as FORTNITE or ROBLOX,…
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