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Compass Comms v Sanctuary Personnel: relaxation of cause of action estoppel in UKIPO proceedings?
The applicant, Sanctuary Personnel Limited, had previously brought a cancellation action against the mark SOCIAL WORK NEWS under sections 3(6) and 5(4) Trade Marks Act 1994, which was dismissed on 23 May 2023. -
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Swatch v Samsung: intermediary liability for trade mark infringement
We reported on the first instance decision in our article Swatch v Samsung: time for more content review? This case has now been appealed. -
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March 2024 changes at the Company Names Tribunal
On 04 March 2024, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 came into force. The aim of this act is broadly focused around tackling economic crime and improving the transparency of corporate entities. -
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Aldis copycat gin confirmed as infringing M&Ss registered designs: Court of Appeal guidance on UK registered design infringement
The Court of Appeal has upheld the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s (IPEC) decision, and found Aldi to have infringed four of Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) registered designs for its light up festive gin product. -
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Life after G 2/21: plus a change, plus cest la mme chose?
This article was first published in the March 2024 edition of the CIPA Journal, based upon a presentation given at the CIPA Life Sciences conference in November 2023 and co-authored with Amanda Simons. This article has been updated to take account of more recent European Patent Office (EPO) decisions relating… -
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UPC Court of Appeal provides positive step in transparency of proceedings
The UPC (Unified Patent Court) Court of Appeal has issued its decision in Ocado v Autostore (10 April 2024) regarding the appropriate standard to be applied when considering requests by third parties for access to written pleadings and evidence pursuant to Rule 262.1(b) of the UPC Rules of Procedure. In… -
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UPC: Paris Central Division rejects extended revocation defence filing times
Given the tight procedural deadlines employed by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) it is unsurprising that since the court opened its doors on 01 June 2023 there have been a number of cases concerning the extension of time limits. -
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I spy with my little eyeHow to invalidate your own design!
In its decision of 06 March 2024 the General Court confirmed the invalidity of Puma’s design for the “Fenty x Puma Creeper” model due to prior disclosure by Rihanna. -
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Not an invention: excluded subject matter at the UKIPO
A patent may be granted for an invention which, among other requirements, is new and which involves an inventive step over the prior art. -
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Patents in the media: UKIPO report review
The general public tends to derive its understanding of intellectual property (IP) from reporting in the media. As part of its Futures Initiative, with an objective to assess IP as it is viewed by society, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) commissioned a report entitled “Emerging public perceptions of intellectual…
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