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Design meets copyright: Mio & Konektra reshapes EU protection for works of applied art
On 04 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the joined cases of Mio and Konektra revisited the core principles of EU copyright law in the context of furniture design. Addressing subsistence and infringement, the ruling provides timely clarity on originality and the protection of… -
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Limits on using milk in product names, brand names and slogans: Supreme Court rules Oatlys trade mark invalid
In short, the use of dairy terms such as “milk” is prohibited within trade marks for plant-based food and drink goods unless the term is clearly used to describe a “characteristic quality” of the goods, such as “milk free”. The UK courts have considered whether this restriction, resulting from an… -
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IPEC insights: Dryrobe v D-Robe - why policing your trade mark matters
The decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) in Dryrobe v D-Robe considers issues of genericism in trade mark infringement claims and offers a reminder to brand owners about the importance of protecting the distinctiveness of their brands. -
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IPEC insights: Wang Zheng v Bing Bing Foods - unsuccessful attacks on fruit varietal trade marks
MOUNTAIN PEAR and YU LU FRAGRANT PEAR registrations survive genericism, descriptiveness and non-distinctiveness attacks. -
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How long are the arms of the UPC? UPC Court of Appeals first referral to the CJEU
The idiom “the long arm of the law” refers to the ability of law enforcement to catch you, no matter how far you run, or where you hide. In the case of the UPC, that arm appears to be getting longer and more flexible. -
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Developments in AI licensing: what the Disney-OpenAI deal would have meant
As tensions between artificial intelligence (AI) developers and IP rights holders start to shape the future of creative industries, high-profile partnerships have begun to signal how such competing interests may be reconciled. The recently-scrapped deal between Disney and OpenAI attracted significant attention as a potential template for IP licensing in… -
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approach to mixed-type inventions" > Navigating the post-Aerotel landscape: the UKIPOs "two-implementation" approach to mixed-type inventions
The dust is beginning to settle on the landmark 2026 Supreme Court judgment in Emotional Perception AI Ltd, and we are finally seeing how the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) intends to apply the ruling in practice. -
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Protecting your after-market. Part 3: plug and socket inventions
In the first two articles in this series, we discussed strategies for the protection of consumables and spare parts; in this final article, we look at protecting systems where an invention arises from the interaction or interdependence between separate parts, known as “plug and socket” inventions. -
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UPC preliminary measures: no shift in burden of proof when defendant asserts EPO incorrectly construed claims
Preliminary measures, such as injunctions and seizure of goods, covering all of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) participating member states are a powerful tool for patentees. In UPC_CFI_723/2025, the court looked at where the burden of proof lies when a defendant to an application for preliminary measures does not agree… -
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Unified Patent Court: indirect infringement and preliminary injunctions
Two recent cases from the Munich Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) relate to indirect infringement, leading to the grant of a preliminary injunction. An interesting contrast can be seen in the extent of these injunctions, which varied depending on the case facts.
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