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27 November 2023


UK Patent Court throws open the door to patenting AI, artificial neural network

UK Patent Court throws open the door to patenting AI

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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23 November 2023


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Moderna patent on mRNA Vaccine against COVID-19 revoked

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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26 October 2023


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Orphan drugs - market exclusivity outside patent protection

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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5 October 2023


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Unitary patent - number of unitary patent applications in Europe

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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28 September 2023


What a typical UPC action looks like so far

Author: Dr. Cornelius Mertzlufft-Paufler
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1 September 2023


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Standard Essential Patents (SEPs): Do They Work for Smaller Businesses?

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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17 August 2023


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Harmonisation of Bolar exemptions across Europe

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16 August 2023


Survey of the IPO opinions service

Author: Edward Belknap
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1 August 2023


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Conditions for an action for revocation even after patent expiry - protection of individual rights and interests

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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26 July 2023


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A concise comparison of inventive step assessment between CNIPA and EPO

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11 July 2023


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Unified Patent Court – the first month’s activity

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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10 July 2023


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Milan replaces London as the third seat of the Central Division of the Unified Patent Court

Author: Dr. Gerrit Schultz
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10 July 2023


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EPO 10-day rule will cease to apply as of 1 November 2023

Author: Jessica Bucher
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26 June 2023


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IP Rights at Trade Fairs

Author: Dr. Ulrike Kaufmann (née Zorr)
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12 June 2023


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CJEU judgment of 24 May 2023 "EMMENTALER"

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10 May 2023


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ECJ ruling: The claim for damages under Art. 82 GDPR requires proof of causal damage; no materiality threshold for non-material damage

Author: Dr. Michael Nielen
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28 April 2023


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Here be dragons: copyright claim slayed in the IPEC

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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19 April 2023


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UPC opens opportunity for central patent revocation after the nine-month opposition period

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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13 March 2023


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Don’t let your Opted-Out European Patent be Torpedoed

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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20 February 2023


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UPC OPENS FOR BUSINESS ON I JUNE

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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16 February 2023


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Unitary Patent + UK will be a popular strategy

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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6 February 2023


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Changes in Address for Service for UK designations of IRs and UK Comparable Registrations

Author: Tanya Buckley
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3 February 2023


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LG Munich 1: Judgment v. 19.01.2023, Likelihood of confusion in advertising for car brands with the prefix "E"

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1 February 2023


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Changes to Compliance Period for UK Divisional Applications

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25 January 2023


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BGH: Protected company names may be used on toy trucks without permission

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30 December 2022


ECJ Judgement: Amazon liable for trade mark infringement by third party sellers

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22 December 2022


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Louis Vuitton lost its 7-year long battle to protect its “chequerboard” pattern

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22 December 2022


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The perks of selling your own name  

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12 December 2022


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Optis v. Apple – neither side wins in appeal over FRAND injunction

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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12 December 2022


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Opt out of the UPC and opt back in later – a low-risk choice

Authors: Hugh Dunlop, Dr. Gerrit Schultz
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5 December 2022


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European Unified Patent Court – postponement

Author: Holly Whitlock
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24 November 2022


European Unitary Patent - EPO Transitional Measures to Begin 1 January 2023

Author: Johannes Lange
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8 November 2022


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Registration of Granted UK or EP Patents in Various Jurisdictions Worldwide

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12 October 2022


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European Patent Office and Federal Court of Australia confirm: No Right to a Patent with only a “Machine” (AI) as Inventor

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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27 September 2022


EU Design Law: Has the meaning of “normal use” of a complex product been lost in translation?

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3 August 2022


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Onerous EPO Guideline for description amendments remain

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9 June 2022


Court Finds Family-run China Tang Takeaway in Cumbria Infringed Park Lane Restaurant’s Trade Mark

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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27 May 2022


War of the wardrobes: General Court finds registered design lacking individual character on the basis of a disclosed earlier design

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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27 April 2022


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UPC Update: Pros and Cons of Opting Out

Authors: Dr. Matthew Yip, Lucy Holt
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12 April 2022


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Update to UK Supplementary Protection Certificates after Brexit

Author: Lucy Holt
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8 April 2022


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Double Patenting in Germany and the UPC

Authors: Dr. Cornelius Mertzlufft-Paufler, Dr. Matthew Yip
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22 March 2022


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European Commission announces consultation for a unitary supplementary protection certificate

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17 February 2022


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A cautionary tale of draft judgments and email exploders

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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25 January 2022


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Unitary Patent Participating States

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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21 January 2022


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European Unitary Patent may begin in October 2022, and Applicants for European patents can defer grant if they want a Unitary Patent

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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19 January 2022


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European Practice: Is there risk in dividing a claim into two-part form? How useful is it to cite prior art in a patent application?

Author: Dr. Thomas Gangolf
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19 January 2022


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The Formstein defence: the Gillette defence’s meta cousin, and when is communication live?

Author: Lucy Holt
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18 January 2022


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Are satellites beyond the reach of patents?

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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14 December 2021


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UPC expected to open in 2022

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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7 December 2021


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Moderna failure to invalidate Arbutus Biopharma patents may open the door to vaccine infringement action

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18 November 2021


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AI Systems as “Co-Inventors"

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9 November 2021


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Plausibility and inventive step – two critical hurdles for patenting

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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19 October 2021


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European Patent Office publishes landmark report into global innovation trends in plastics

Author: Reuben Jacob
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4 October 2021


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The German Federal Supreme Court rules on trade mark of the foil of Lindt’s chocolate bunny

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27 September 2021


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Patents and the green energy transition

Author: Edward Belknap
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27 August 2021


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Brexit: UK IPO Deadline for filing comparable UK Trade Mark and Design Applications

Author: Katie Cameron
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5 August 2021


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Artificial Intelligence as an inventor – accepted in Australia and South Africa

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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7 July 2021


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The prohibition of double patenting for identical European patents

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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2 July 2021


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Secretary of State for Health and another (Appellants) v Servier Laboratories Ltd and others (Respondents) [2021] UKSC 24 On appeal from: [2019] EWCA Civ 1160

Author: Reuben Jacob
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30 June 2021


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EPO Board of Appeal upholds patent for a better-tasting barley variety

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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16 June 2021


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The Bentley Battle: Family firm triumphs over luxury car manufacturer in trade mark dispute

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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10 June 2021


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EU General Court rules no likelihood of confusion between Chanel's trade mark and Huawei's logo

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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7 June 2021


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Tackling online fakes on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms

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19 April 2021


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Brunelleschi's egg and hindsight in patentability

Author: Johannes Lange
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13 April 2021


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A win for LEGO in obtaining design protection before the EU General Court

Author: Dr. Ulrike Kaufmann (née Zorr)
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30 March 2021


Pliteq Inc v iKoustic Ltd: “Bait and Switch” claim fails against former distributor

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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24 March 2021


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Are the high requirements for preliminary injunctions against patent infringers justified?

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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16 March 2021


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Amazon.com cleared of targeting UK and EU in trade mark infringement action

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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11 March 2021


EPO enlarged board considers computer implemented inventions

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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5 March 2021


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Global investment in renewable energy grows

Key Contact: Hugh Dunlop
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4 March 2021


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Patent Box: Reduced corporation tax for companies with patent protection

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1 March 2021


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NASA Mars landing: Intellectual Property considerations

Author: Dr. Cornelius Mertzlufft-Paufler
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24 February 2021


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UK Government to hold consultation on exhaustion of IP rights

Authors: Hugh Dunlop, Mark Webster
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24 February 2021


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Chinese Patent Office seeks to limit flood of patent applications in China

Author: Johannes Lange
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15 February 2021


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Can owning Intellectual Property rights earn you more money?

Key contact: Richard Parsons
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11 February 2021


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Brexit Guidelines: your Trade Marks and Designs after the transition period

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25 January 2021


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Changes to UK unregistered designs law from 1 January 2021

Author: Reuben Jacob
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20 January 2021


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Our partners in conversation: Patents, Trade Marks and Designs in 2021

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14 January 2021


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New international WIPO database of IP decisions

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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11 January 2021


EPO searches on UK patent applications

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17 December 2020


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New EPO guidelines on antibodies

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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17 December 2020


Revised EPO guidelines on the patentability of database management systems

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16 December 2020


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Obviousness before the UK Court of Appeal

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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15 December 2020


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The patent has expired – so I am free to make the product, right? - Hold on - it's not that simple

Author: David Musker
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15 December 2020


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Update on doctrine of equivalents in the UK

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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11 December 2020


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Will a utility model be available in Switzerland?

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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4 December 2020


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Maucher Jenkins files an invalidation action for DBRD against the BKS "Star of Life" trademarks at the German PTO

Author: Dr. Michael Nielen
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30 November 2020


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Address for service rules - UK patents, trade marks and designs

Key Contact: Hugh Dunlop
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12 November 2020


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Latest revisions to Chinese patent law

Author: Handong Ran
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28 October 2020


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ECJ rules no new SPC for drug already authorised for different use

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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22 October 2020


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Sevenfold increase in battery technology patenting at the EPO, but not yet enough to save the planet

Authors: Hugh Dunlop, Edward Belknap
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15 October 2020


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Wheely good result for BMW in the Patents Court

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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14 October 2020


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Patent infringement lawsuit against producer of wood pellets

Author: Dr. Gerrit Schultz
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8 October 2020


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CJEU decides on trade mark liability for independent acts by third parties

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8 October 2020


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Nosecco’s Trade Mark Appeal Falls Flat

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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30 September 2020


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UK Supreme Court confirms that global licence of SEPs is FRAND

Author: James Cross
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11 September 2020


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COVID-19 and financial slowdown won’t stop European Innovation

Key contact: Hugh Dunlop
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20 August 2020


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EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines user consultation published by the European Patent Office

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17 August 2020


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Anti-surrender injunctions: a new legal pathway to counter patent surrender/divisional tactics?

Authors: Dr. Manuel Kunst, Dr. Janet Strath
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5 August 2020


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Brompton wins ruling before CJEU over iconic bicycle design

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27 July 2020


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Victory squared for Ritter Sport in trade mark battle with Milka

Key Contacts: Katie Cameron, Dr. Cornelius Mertzlufft-Paufler
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21 July 2020


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IPCom v Vodafone: the Patents Court found IPCom's patent was valid, essential and infringed in amended form

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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20 July 2020


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General Court confirms differences between designs for wood-splitting tools insufficient to dispel impression of déjà vu

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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14 July 2020


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Fishy design canned: the General Court finds it is not what is inside, but what is outside that counts

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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9 July 2020


Regeneron v Kymab - Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeal Decision on what constitutes sufficient disclosure

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1 July 2020


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COVID-19 Intellectual Property Offices updates

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15 June 2020


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Taxi for Aiwa: Aiwa Co Ltd v Aiwa Corp

Authors: Richard Parsons, Dr. Janet Strath
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3 June 2020


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An overview of the German utility model: the so called 'small patent'

Authors: Johannes Lange, Dr. Ulrike Kaufmann (née Zorr)
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1 June 2020


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IoT Lights Up: exploring the patenting of the Internet of Things

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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29 May 2020


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12.9% increase in Trade Mark filings in UK in 2019

Author: Joanne Ling
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27 May 2020


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Odour in the court: CJEU finds that General Court applied the wrong method for comparing trade marks

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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15 May 2020


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G3/19 opinion issued - the final word on the patentability of animals and plants derived from essentially biological processes?

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1 May 2020


COVID-19 Support for Businesses

Key Contact: Reuben Jacob, Dr. Michael Nielen
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30 April 2020


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The State Intellectual Property Administration of China proposes the 2020-2021 IP Protection Promotion Plans

Key Contact: Handong Ran
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25 April 2020


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Shenzhen Nanshan Overseas IP Collaboration Service Platform Launched

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14 April 2020


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Coronavirus and Intellectual Property Law

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8 April 2020


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IP Considerations for Diagnostic Methods

Key Contacts: Reuben Jacob, Dr. Fiona Kellas
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6 April 2020


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Innovation thrives in Scotland

Key Contacts: Reuben Jacob, Dr. Fiona Kellas
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3 April 2020


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Some of the world’s most recognisable logos are practising social distancing

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2 April 2020


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EPO shifts to videoconferencing

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30 March 2020


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Second Medical Use could help find a treatment for COVID-19

Author: Dr. Ulrike Kaufmann (née Zorr)
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23 March 2020


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COVID-19 Outbreak – Maucher Jenkins Update

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20 March 2020


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End of the line for the European Unified Patent Court?

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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13 March 2020


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Recent development of FRAND guidelines in German courts

Authors: Dr. Michael Nielen, Dr. Ulrike Kaufmann (née Zorr)
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28 February 2020


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UK Government confirms no involvement in UPC

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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27 February 2020


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Artificial Intelligence deprived of IP rights?

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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24 February 2020


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CRISPR/Cas9 – High Stakes and Lessons for Patenting

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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18 February 2020


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Rejection of infringement of design rights in baby bath leaves Shnuggle feeling blue

Authors: James Cross, Dr. Janet Strath
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14 February 2020


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Shanks v Unilever: the sweet smell of success

Authors: Hugh Dunlop, Dr. Janet Strath
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11 February 2020


Filing of Supplemental Data to support patentability of pharmaceutical inventions in China

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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8 February 2020


IP rights in the context of artificial intelligence

IP rights in the context of artificial intelligence

Author: Dr. Ulrike Kaufmann (née Zorr)
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31 January 2020


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Patents Court holds machine gun ammunition bag patent infringed but refuses damages inquiry

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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28 January 2020


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Pharma Update: More than one SPC for the Same Medical Product in case of a second Marketing Authorisation?

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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24 January 2020


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Patents Court finds Conversant patent invalid in smartphone dispute

Authors: James Cross, Dr. Janet Strath
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20 January 2020


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Glaxo gets puffed out: High Court finds colour purple not distinctive for asthma inhaler

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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16 January 2020


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Special requirements for belated appeal fee corrections under Rule 139 EPC

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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3 January 2020


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Fomanu AG v EUIPO: Genuine use does not extend to CDs, DVDs and software

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30 December 2019


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EU Trade Marks & Designs under UK Withdrawal Agreement

Key Contacts: Angela Fox, Katie Cameron
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19 December 2019


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United Wineries: Proving genuine use of EUTM

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16 December 2019


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Malta aid service is denied EUTM on flag mark

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10 December 2019


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The benefits of the EPO-CNIPA PCT deal

Author: James Cross
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4 December 2019


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Beko trade mark proceedings suspension request rejected

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2 December 2019


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Carry On Films - The Trade Mark Dispute!

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25 November 2019


Making the Most of Brand Surveys in the UK and Germany

Making the Most of Brand Surveys in the UK and Germany

Author: Angela Fox
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14 November 2019


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Ray of Light: UK High Court finds copyright subsists in ephemeral artistic work

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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28 October 2019


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Brexit's potential impact on Intellectual Property in the UK

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25 October 2019


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Trade Mark infringement on parallel imports of medical devices

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21 October 2019


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Virgin trade mark dispute in no brand extension

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20 October 2019


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Patents after Brexit

Key Contact: Hugh Dunlop
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18 October 2019


New trade marks: sound, motion and others!

Author: Katie Cameron
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15 October 2019


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Monopoly trade mark dispute reveals issues of genuine use

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11 October 2019


Adidas' branding battle over three stripes mark continues

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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10 October 2019


Trade marking a film title proves difficult for Constantin Film

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4 October 2019


Trade Mark Decision Goes Pear-Shaped for Apple Inc.

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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4 October 2019


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Intersecting lines, soles and stripes

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3 October 2019


Innovation thrives in the UK

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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19 September 2019


Court of Appeal confirms strike-out of claim for loss under “unlawful means” tort

Authors: Reuben Jacob, Dr. Janet Strath
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16 September 2019


Conversant with Added Matter: Patent essential for telecommunications standard found invalid in FRAND dispute

Authors: Timothy Young, Dr. Janet Strath
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13 September 2019


CJEU considers effect of bad faith on trade mark registrations

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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13 September 2019


Foul play: EU General Court finds NEYMAR trade mark filed in bad faith

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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11 September 2019


Haas Formula I Car’s Stag’s Head Logo Bucked by IPEC

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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8 August 2019


Changes to USA Trade Mark Rules

Author: Dr. Manuel Kunst
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31 July 2019


Patent Ownership: Being an employee did not benefit Mr Kite!

Authors: James Cross, Dr. Janet Strath
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29 July 2019


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Patents court hoses down allegation of prior use

Authors: James Cross, Dr. Janet Strath
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5 July 2019


High Court Grabs Gleissner by the Bigly Bad Faith Filing: Make Applications Great Again!

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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1 July 2019


IPEC Fashions Trade Mark Infringement Decision out of Repackaging and Resale of Bracelet Links

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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26 June 2019


A Formstein Defence to Patent Infringement in the UK?

Authors: James Cross, Dr. Janet Strath
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5 June 2019


Enercon feels the wind in trade mark dispute with CJEU

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4 June 2019


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Trade Mark Success for Nivea in Smoking Opposition

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3 June 2019


No Boo-quets for Monster Energy in Trade Mark Oppositions

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2 June 2019


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Using online Trade Mark databases proves sticky for EUIPO

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1 June 2019


Trade Marks and Cheese?

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30 May 2019


Non-distinctive Trade Mark troubles: KBF Enterprises v Gladiator Nutrition 3.0

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29 May 2019


Colour Protection Wars

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28 May 2019


'Monopoly' on Nature and Form of Evidence when proving Genuine Use

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27 May 2019


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Geographical Names and the Price of Fame

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24 May 2019


Vague and Overly Broad Specifications Increase Likelihood of Confusion

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17 May 2019


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Actavis v ICOS: Obvious-to-Try a Dose of Clarity

Authors: Reuben Jacob, Dr. Janet Strath
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13 May 2019


Pre-Action Disclosure not helped by Aggressive Marketing

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10 May 2019


Red Bull in a Trade Mark Dilemma

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9 May 2019


Come Fly with me: Online activity in trade mark oppositions

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7 May 2019


Trade Mark Reputations slip up Kipling

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6 May 2019


Trade Marking Band Names

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3 May 2019


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Does Amazon infringe trade marks? Examining the role of third party distributers

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30 April 2019


New Law on Foreign Investment into China

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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17 April 2019


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The Future of MedTech with Digital Health

Author: Dr. Fiona Kellas
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15 April 2019


Bringing Unresponsive Infringers to Heel

Authors: Angela Fox, Mark Webster
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30 March 2019


Mamas and Papas have a bumpy ride in invalidity application

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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22 March 2019


Post-Brexit Numbering of EU Trade Marks and Designs

Authors: Hugh Dunlop, Katie Cameron
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8 February 2019


Patenting Peppers: Who decides what is patentable at the EPO?

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3 February 2019


Second Medical Uses: when is a drug prescribed "for" pain?

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27 January 2019


What is a Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC)?

Author: Lucy Holt
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24 January 2019


IP Appellate Court Established in China

Author: Handong Ran
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23 January 2019


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The Frand Zone: Huawei Loses its Appeal

Author: Dr. Janet Strath
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21 January 2019


Qualcomm v Apple before Munich District Court

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16 January 2019


New forms of marks may be registered in the UK from January 2019

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16 January 2019


The multimedia phenomenon reaches German trademark law: alterations in German trademark law

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Michael Nielen
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8 January 2019


European Patent Applications: Focus on Morocco

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19 December 2018


Skating on Thin Ice: The Court of Appeal Expands on the Circumstances when an Immaterial Variant may Amount to Patent Infringement

Authors: Reuben Jacob, Dr. Janet Strath
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30 November 2018


Patenting Software in China

Author: Handong Ran
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21 November 2018


The Great British Break Off: trade marks and designs through the Brexit transition

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20 November 2018


A Swansong for the Unofficial Souvenir Trade?

Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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8 November 2018


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Technology Transfer with China

Author: Hugh Dunlop
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1 October 2018


UK Implementation of the New Trade Mark Directive

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1 October 2018


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What's in a Name?

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1 October 2018


Prick up your ears: have you heard the one about the tattoo artist and the cacti shop?

Author: Angela Fox
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1 October 2018


Much Ado about Clothing: Discontinuance Dismissed

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1 October 2018


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The Great British Break Off: how will Brexit affect UK Trade Marks?

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27 September 2018


Trump International trumped

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27 September 2018


Flag It Up: Trade marking a flag could now be possible

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27 September 2018


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You say “prost”, I say “slàinte”, but when is whisky called Scotch?

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27 September 2018


Plymouth ship sets sail for gin

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27 September 2018


Simply red: CJEU rules that Louboutin red sole mark is not a shape

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27 September 2018


Three stripes and you’re out – Adidas’ branding battle continues

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27 September 2018


In one fell swoosh: Nike's London headache

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11 August 2018


CJEU confirms flexible deadlines for additional evidence are possible in certain cases

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10 August 2018


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9 August 2018


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9 August 2018


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18 July 2018


Nexus IE Collaboration

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10 July 2018


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21 June 2018


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Authors: Katie Cameron, Dr. Janet Strath
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21 May 2018


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21 May 2018


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21 May 2018


All sorts of colours and shapes: a summary of non-traditional trade marks

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16 May 2018


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Author: Hugh Dunlop
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14 May 2018


EU and UK negotiate for IP Rights to go on in the UK after Brexit

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14 May 2018


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UK Ratifies the Hague Agreement

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14 May 2018


Nintendo v Bigben: an over-broad defence for accessory-makers

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14 May 2018


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14 May 2018


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14 May 2018


High Court issues guidance on how to shorten design trials

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Doceram – clarity or confusion on functional designs?

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Proposed Option to Defer Examination at the EPO

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14 May 2018


UK Court of Appeal provides welcome guidance on what constitutes a sufficient disclosure

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Trying Times for Patent Owners in the Court of Appeal: Actavis v ICOS

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14 May 2018


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EPO reaffirms its position on the allowability of undisclosed disclaimers

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14 May 2018


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14 May 2018


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23 March 2018


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22 January 2018


High Court throws out claim for loss under the 'unlawful means' tort

Authors: Reuben Jacob, Dr. Janet Strath
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16 January 2018


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Authors: Reuben Jacob, Dr. Janet Strath
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27 November 2017


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24 November 2017


High Court re-confirms Actavis approach for determining claim scope of variants

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Challenging UKIPO decisions

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Update on Bolar exemptions in Europe

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Humira patent rights shot by "Fujifilm declaration"

Authors: Dr. Manuel Kunst, Dr. Janet Strath
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Policy shapes the law as Court of Appeal considers KitKat

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31 July 2017


UK Supreme Court grasps nettle of doctrine of equivalents

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Compulsory Licensing under a Unitary Patent

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UK court rules on patentability of aesthetic creations

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"Arrow" declarations: Defence against submarine divisionals and opting European patent applications out of the UPC

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EPO increases its output

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The post-Brexit picture for Orphan Drugs

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IP in the digital age: a tricky path ahead for pharma companies

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EPO guidelines on software claims

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UK court of appeal awards damages for misuse of trade secrets

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Supreme Court draws a line under Trunki case

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No fee for opting out of the Unified Patent Court; reduced fees for SMEs

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The PCT Surge: Do you need to worry?

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