Now that we are into 2025 the European Patent Office (EPO) has recently issued the 2024 edition of its annual Patent…
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Supreme Court sides with High Court not Court of Appeal on Sky v SkyKick trade mark case
Intention to use it or lose it? Trainee trade mark attorney Joe Gargano explains that while Sky and SkyKick settled…
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EU announces Design Rights reform from 1 May 2025
Applications for registered EU designs can be filed at the EUIPO and offer a convenient, cost-effective way of obtaining design…
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Claim interpretation at the EPO – G1/24 Enlarged Board of Appeal referral – preliminary opinion from the Enlarged Board
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued its preliminary opinion ahead of the upcoming oral proceedings on the G1/24 referral…
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The UPC’s first ruling on equivalence in patent infringement
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued its first decision on patent infringement by equivalence in Plant-e Knowledge B.V. &…
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UPC found to have jurisdiction to consider infringement in relation to a UK patent
The Unified Patent Court, a centralised court having jurisdiction over infringement and validity of European patents in countries which have…
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UK IPO replaces Ipsum register with ‘One IPO Search’ tool
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has recently announced the launch of its new ‘One IPO Search’ tool to…
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UK IPO launches consultation on AI and copyright
In late December 2024 the UK IPO launched a three-month consultation on AI and copyright – closing on 25th February…
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Beyond EPAIL? UK Supreme Court grants leave to appeal for AI music recommender system
Emotional Perception AI Ltd (EPAIL) have been granted leave to appeal by the UK Supreme Court. This follows a series…
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Description amendments at the EPO
The beginning of the end? Practice at the European Patent Office (EPO) currently requires that, before an application is granted,…
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When is a location a trade mark?
Manchester finds itself in the middle of an intellectual property dispute In the world of higher education, branding and trade…
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Is processing medical measurement data patentable?
Complications following a recent Board of Appeal decision Certain categories are considered by the European Patent Convention to be either…
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