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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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Lookalike private label products
The UK Government has declined to implement private rights of action for brand owners, in its review of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs). -
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UKIPO consults on fee reduction for registered designs
Do you have a design you want to protect in the UK? There are several forms of protection available, but designers may eschew the free security of copyright and unregistered design rights for the more robust protection of official registration. If this is your choice, there are two options: a… -
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Supreme Court Trunki decision due: Magmatic v PMS
Registered design litigation rarely reaches the highest court in the UK but on Wednesday 09 March 2016 the Supreme Court gave its decision on the Magmatic v PMS case, which concerns the design for the famous Trunki children's ride-on suitcase. -
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Trunki loses Supreme Court appeal: PMS v Magmatic
In a decision that will no doubt disappoint many design right holders, Magmatic today lost its appeal to the UK Supreme Court in its case against PMS, who sell the competing "Kiddee Case". -
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UK designers back design fee reductions
In our February 2016 patent newsletter we reported on the UK Intellectual Property Office's (UKIPO) "Proposal for changes to Registered Design Fees", which suggested a decrease in the official fees payable to obtain and maintain registered design protection in the UK. The related consultation expired on 29 January 2016, and… -
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UK design fee to come into effect 01 October 2016
The reduction in official fees charged by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) for registered designs is likely to come into effect on 01 October 2016.
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