Increase in renewal fee for EU designations in a Hague design registration
14 April 2025
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has notified its intention to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to increase…
Oral proceedings in case G 1/24 (“Heated aerosol”) before the Enlarged Board of Appeal
28 March 2025
Today 28 March 2025, from 10:00 CET, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) held oral…
SPCs post-Brexit: UK Court of Appeal sticks with the CJEU in Merck decision
13 March 2025
The UK Court of Appeal has recently handed down its decision in the much awaited Merck Serono v Comptroller-General of…
Look-alikes look out! Unfair advantage wins the day for Thatchers in lemon cider dispute with Aldi
11 March 2025
A family company has won its trade mark battle with a discount supermarket concerning look-alike branding.
Stripe strife: first High Court exploration of position mark infringement and registrability
11 March 2025
In November 2024 luxury fashion brand Thom Browne sought to invalidate 16 trade marks registered by adidas, all of which…
Public perceives virtual watches the same way as real watches: first General Court ruling on distinctiveness for virtual goods
11 March 2025
For the first time, the General Court has ruled on the distinctiveness of a trade mark for virtual goods. It…
Mind the...gap? Transport for London v GAP
11 March 2025
Whilst many will be aware of the “MIND THE GAP” warning that has echoed around the London Underground for the…
Is it a bird? General court confirms subjective nature of visual similarity of logo only marks
11 March 2025
The applicant, Shenzhen City Chongzheng Technology, sought to register the mark shown below in the EU, for goods in class…
No proof of “actual awareness”: acquiescence argument fails in the EU
11 March 2025
General Court decision T-136/23 is a reminder that the threshold to establish acquiescence is high, and that earlier marks can…
The all-star crew of New Shepard 31: inspiring future generations in STEM and beyond
07 March 2025
On Thursday 27 February 2025, Blue Origin announced the crew for New Shepard’s 11th Human Flight. The crew boasts an…
SPCs in Europe: what’s round the corner?
27 February 2025
The European Union is planning sweeping changes to supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), the most significant reform to the SPC system…
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