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New Trade Secrets Directive expected during 2016
The Trade Secrets Directive was initially proposed by the European Commission in November 2013. It followed two studies published in November 2011 and April 2013 that found a divergence in national laws, some of which inadequately protect businesses and act as a deterrent to cross-border innovation activities. -
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Brand owner beats cybersquatter...again!
The High Court has confirmed that the mere registration of a domain name may amount to passing off. The court also clarified that it did not have jurisdiction to hear appeals of Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) or Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) decisions. -
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Taxi! for 3D shape marks: London Taxi Company
The High Court handed down a decision in a case that deals with a wide spectrum of intellectual property issues, including average consumer assessment, validity of 3D shape marks, trade mark infringement and passing off. What is particularly interesting about this decision is that it highlights the difficulty of enforcing… -
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Reforms to EU trade mark law 2016
Regulation (EU) No 2015/2424 of the European Parliament and the Council amending the Community trade mark regulation comes into force on 23 March 2016 -
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Trade Secrets Directive to come into force in 2016
The Trade Secrets Directive was initially proposed by the European Commission in November 2013. It followed two studies published in November 2011 and April 2013 that found a divergence in national laws, some of which inadequately protect businesses and act as a deterrent to cross-border innovation activities. -
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Modernizing EU trade mark law - A summary of reforms
Many readers will already be aware of the changes that are being made to the Community Trade Mark Regulation and Trade Mark Directive. -
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Unjustified threats on IP rights to be overhauled
The area of unjustified threats is to be revamped in the near future following the publication of the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill in October 2015, being the culmination of the Law Commission's project to reform this area. -
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Milk without cookies - complementarity revisited
Are biscuits, cakes and pastries similar to milk and coffee based beverages? In previous articles (see related articles below) we have looked at the not always consistent approach taken by the General Court (GC) in considering the similarity between two sets of goods. -
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Online copyright - Hyperlinking and accessibility
The relationship between copyright and the online world is a complicated and evolving area, not least hindered by the fact that copyright legislation has to be moulded to scenarios which could never have been anticipated by its authors. This article will look to summarise two key online issues; hyperlinking and… -
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Cristal v Cristalino - court favours champagne
French company Champagne Louis Roederer (CLR) first created the Cristal brand back in 1876 at the request of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The champagne is sold in a distinctive, transparent crystal glass bottle with a flat bottom, requested by the Tsar amidst a fraught political climate to reduce the…
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