Meril v Edwards: UPC refused to stay proceedings despite imminent EPO decision
24 April 2025
In a series of orders in Meril v Edwards, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has provided further…
UPC rejects cost awards for access requests: no legal basis for costs on pleadings and evidence access
24 April 2025
The UPC Court of First Instances have held there to be no legal basis for costs to be awarded following…
Updated EPO guidelines 01 April 2025
24 April 2025
The 2025 European Patent Office (EPO) guidelines, which supersede the March 2024 version, entered into force on 01 April 2025.…
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…
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