Last summer we reported on the fact that Cadbury had successfully opposed a UK trade mark application by Nestlé for…
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Register in black and white, use in colour – what does this mean for your UK trade marks?
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has issued its first Tribunal Practice Note of 2014 relating to the relevance of colour…
Read MoreHow manufacturing SMEs can better protect their intellectual property in 2014
In a recent post on the Manufacturing Matters blog, our Nick Braddon asks whether, given the importance of IP to…
Read MoreJoining of forces to tackle misleading adverts
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) and Trading Standards have joined forces to try and bring an end to the misleading…
Read MoreEuropean patent fees to increase
With effect from 1 April 2014, many European Patent Office (EPO) official fees will increase. On the whole the increases…
Read MoreWhen should a case be put on hold? Revised guidance issued on staying patent validity cases in the English courts
Patent litigation in Europe is currently complicated by a system of dual jurisdiction over the validity of patents granted by…
Read MoreIP challenges for the personalised medicine industry – lowering the threat to IP by collaborative practices
Part 2 of a series of articles Personalised medicine is vaunted as having the potential to revolutionise healthcare by providing…
Read MoreNew Year’s resolutions: why every business should resolve to better protect its intellectual property
Research shows that trade marks are associated with innovation, growth and productivity, while patents are associated with knowledge creation and…
Read MoreNovel Patent Prosecution Highways launch in the New Year
The New Year will bring us two new options for accelerating progress of patent applications in a variety of countries….
Read MoreCounterfeiting – don’t let it ruin your Christmas
It has been reported that the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods seems to escalate during the Christmas season. Counterfeit…
Read MorePlace-based problems
Background to the dispute On 29 April 2002, the intervener, Castel Frères SAS, filed a CTM Application No. 2678167 CASTEL…
Read MoreA new face and a new name for the Patents County Court
It’s all change at the Patents County Court. Firstly, the (somewhat confusing) name has gone, as part of a restructure…
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