…limited liability companies as well as registering members of the profession from states of the EEA and Switzerland. European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) With more than 1500 members coming…
…as enhancing ion conductivity at room temperature.9 It is hoped that the enhanced focus on this important technical area will soon yield commercially available solid-state batteries. 5 https://www.autoweek.com/news/technology/a36189339/solid-state-batteries/ 6 https://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2020/20200922.html…
…Racing [2016] 809 (Ch), the judge stated: “it is clear that the Regulation operates as a complete code so far as the rights of a Community trade mark proprietor are…
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…This means that only 1 in every 1,600 of the Corporation Tax paying companies took advantage of the Patent Box scheme. Company size and Patent Box Company size Companies Relief…
…resources, even highly effective inventions may not make it all the way to commercialisation and large-scale deployment. This is where intellectual property comes in. Patents in particular provide a legal…
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…can apply for a compulsory licence if they feel that the owner “unreasonably” refused to grant a licence, or that the owner imposed “unreasonable” terms on a granted licence. Compulsory…
…decision J05/18 hinged on this communication and the series of events that followed. The European professional representative replied to the US attorney on the same day, answering all queries. They…
Our latest IP Review is now available online here: www.withersrogers.com/ebrochure/ip-review/autumn-2015/ In this issue we report on some interesting developments, including a wave of altruism that has swept over some of…
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…on one side, Warner-Lambert Company LLC (Warner-Lambert), a company in the Pfizer group. Warner-Lambert was the proprietor of an initial patent for a compound called pregabalin, which was first used…
Through the ability of Artificial Intelligence, the health care sector can find solutions to effective treatment to cure diseases. Partner, Adrian Tombling explores why AI is huge for drug…
…an effective tool for second medical use patent holders to prevent generic competitors from compromising sales of their branded drug for patented indications. Justin Wilson Life Sciences & Chemistry…
…courts. Moreover, proprietors who rely on low numbers of high value patents may be reluctant to try the new system, owing to the increased threat of single-action revocations. [1] https://www.juve-patent.com/news-and-stories/people-and-business/alexander-ramsay-the-london-question-wont-delay-the-upc/…
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…direction for future intellectual property protection. Details of the decision can be found via the following link: https://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/99f4b971c9e3eb2fc125869400340179/$FILE/G_1_19_decision_of_the_Enlarged_Board_of_Appeal_of_10_March_2021_en.pdf and https://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/communications/2021/20210310.html Diego Black Electronics, Computing & Physics group This publication…
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…the US and Japan. Our clients include entrepreneurs, biotechnology and genetic research companies, pharmaceutical companies, horticulturalists developing new plant varieties, medical device companies, veterinary supply companies, and a number of…
…Honeywell Aerospace he also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing at UWE. Philip spent fifteen years in B2B sales and marketing roles before moving into the Professional Services sector….
The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 came into force on 1 October 2017. The new law comes as the result of a consultation process triggered by the Law Commission…
…compensation in special circumstances: Rule 196.6 RoP has been amended to state that the Court will order security for costs and compensation where an order to preserve evidence has been…
…around will avoid infringement, since it is conceivable that, despite their instructions, a medical professional may use saline instead. The saga is set to continue and it is not clear…
The firm is based in six offices: London, Bristol, Warwick, Sheffield, Paris and Munich. We operate in four principal practice groups: Electronics, Computing & Physics; Advanced Engineering; Life Sciences &…
The European Council has published news of impending changes to the Community Trade Mark Regulation and a new Trade Mark Directive, most of which will come into effect in March…
…chemistry and biotechnology. This in-depth technical knowledge, combined with market knowledge and professional expertise, provides clients with the reassurance that our patent service is fully aligned with your commercial goals….
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…of our team are members of professional bodies and institutions including CITMA (The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys), INTA (the International Trademark Association), ECTA (the European Communities Trade Mark…
…European patent prosecution firm and latterly as part of a litigation team in one of France’s first combined attorney-at-law and patent attorney firms. Her experience particularly covers drafting and prosecuting…
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…electronics and software fields including smartphones and their associated UIs, antennas, displays, and communications standards including LTE and 5G, plus other computing devices and signal coding technologies, particularly hierarchical video…
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…intend to appeal the decision. Kirsty Simpson Life Sciences & Chemistry group If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing, please contact Kirsty Simpson (ksimpson@withersrogers.com; 44…
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…community designs, geographical indications and community plant variety rights. The Commission’s guiding principle is that the protection of unitary rights enjoyed in the United Kingdom before the withdrawal date is…
…interestingly, Patten LJ went on to state that “a straightforward comparison of profitability may be sufficient, in the case of a much smaller company, to satisfy the test of outstanding…
…to timely transfer the right to priority. Referring to the above numbering, the Board found: Although retrospective assignments are allowed under US national law, this is not compatible with established…
…renewing granted patents. These changes include both increases to current fees, and the introduction of new fees. These changes will come into effect on 6 April 2018. We have summarised…
…been fairly clear. But what about drug/device combinations? SPCs are administered by the national patent offices of EU member states and, until now, there has been little common ground between…
…Trade Mark Act 1994 or for the common law tort of passing off. Dismissing LTC’s appeal in the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Floyd held that there were three necessary…
…To give some commercial context, Teva markets GA under the trade mark Copaxone. Worldwide sales of Copaxone last year were about $4.2 billion, representing nearly a fifth of Teva’s worldwide…
…come into force on 23 March 2016, the secondary regulation required to implement the changes only came into force this year. Pursuant to Section 2, Articles 74a to 74k of…
On 5 December 2017 the European Commission together with the European Union Intellectual Property Office published a notice regarding the effect of Brexit on EU trade marks and community designs….
…can come into force. German ratification is currently stalled, whilst a constitutional complaint is evaluated Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court. The extent to which that complaint will delay the implementation of…
…by the UK and Germany is still required before the Unitary Patent Package can come into force. As we previously reported here, German ratification is currently stalled. For further information…
…filed was directed to an extremely broadly defined group of compounds, indicated by a general chemical formula, with 580 specific compounds disclosed as falling within the group, one of which…
…equivalents, reformulates the historic “Improver” questions, and comments on the relevance of the prosecution history. Background To recap briefly, the case concerns Lilly’s patent relating to the use of the…
…constitutional complaint raised by a private person in Germany may cause delays to German preparations. Germany is the other country whose ratification is required before the UPC comes into force….
…products that look similar, with a reduced risk of litigation. “This case highlights the difficulties that often accompany attempts to obtain commercial protection for the shape of a product. To…
…Defendant’s duty to act fairly to the legitimate interests of the trade mark proprietor whether the acts complained of constitute unfair competition whether the use complained of exacerbates the level…
…Russell Barton Electronics, Computing & Physics group If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing, please contact Russell Barton (rbarton@withersrogers.com; +44 207 940 3600) or your usual…
…the Court becomes operational. This is expected to begin in early September. Finally, once the sunrise-period is complete, the UPCA and the Court will begin full operation in December 2017….
…added). The Notice specifically relates to recent decisions by the EPO Enlarged Boards of Appeal in the combined “Tomato I” and “Broccoli I” cases (G2/07 and G1/08) and the combined…
…The invalidation of the Rubik’s Cube EU trade mark registration could lead to competition from imitations. It will also act as a prompt for owners of 3D shape mark to…
…within the same patent family are no more. This will come as welcome news to Applicants, since it seemingly removes the possibility of inadvertently prejudicing oneself from patent protection due…
At the EU competitiveness council meeting today the UK Minister of State for Energy and Intellectual Property, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, indicated that the UK will ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement…
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…and renewing design protection in several countries. At present, design protection can be obtained in the UK through national registered design applications, registered community (EU) designs and international designs designating…
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…Commencement Date. Comment It is welcome news that the European Commission has provided greater clarity in these areas but there still remains a lot left unsaid and to be agreed…
…protection. Dr Helen Henderson Life Sciences & Chemistry Group If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing, please contact Helen Henderson (hhenderson@withersrogers.com; +44 117 925 3030)…
…counterfeiters. High-profile court cases such as that between Christian Louboutin and Amazon in 2022, has given clarity to brand owners about who is liable when it comes to third-party sellers…
…in infringement actions (with an additional 18 compared to last month) and an increasing number of counterclaims for revocation (an additional 40 compared to last month). The chart below shows…
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…are the comments on ‘computer software’. Despite Sky’s use in relation to certain types of software, Lord Justice Arnold considered that bad faith had been proven insofar as Sky had…
…after that date. In such situations the second criteria for the compliance period applies, meaning that examination must normally be completed within one year of the first examination report. Under…
…needed in or anywhere near court and a commercial solution was arrived at. In this case, the result included some financial compensation, but more importantly for the designer, ultimately resulted…
…when compared to the investment made, risk undertaken and amount of effort undertaken by the company to monetise, as opposed to a mere comparison of the reward from the invention…
…for Grant When the EPO intends to grant a patent application, it issues a communication under Rule 71(3) EPC containing the ‘text intended for grant’ or ‘Druckexemplar’. The final responsibility…
…(SEPs) held by Unwired Planet. For the uninitiated, SEPs are patents that must be used to comply with an industry standard, and are common in the telecommunications sector. Because SEP…
…the first High Court decision from which this Court of Appeal case was referred was decided before Actavis. It is therefore possible to make a direct comparison of the outcome…
…comes into effect. Appeal fee The official appeal fee will be increased by roughly 20% to €2,255 from 1 April 2018. However, small and medium-sized enterprises, non-profit organisations, universities, and…
…Computing & Physics group If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing, please contact Philip Horler (phorler@withersrogers.com; +44 207 940 3600) or your usual contact at the…
…happen. Mark Caddle Trade Mark Group If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing, please contact Mark Caddle (mcaddle@withersrogers.com; +44 207 940 3600) or your usual…
…composition may be produced using components combined in a range of proportions. A patent application usually provides one or more examples of the working invention across the stated range. However,…
…Arrow declarations to the forefront of UK patent law. An Arrow declaration provides commercial certainty or freedom to operate surrounding the marketing of a product or process, by ruling that…
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…of at least 40%. In this case, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) argued that use of the term “Glen”, a Gaelic word which compromises part of the name of a…
… Richard Worthington Designs Group If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing, please contact Richard Worthington (rworthington@withersrogers.com; 44 20 7940 3600) or your usual contact at…
…life”. The Unified Patent Court will allow companies and inventors to protect their inventions in at least 17 countries when the system is implemented. The court coming into operation will…
…CJEU hands down its opinion in Sandoz v Searle, relating to SPC protection for a compound that is within the scope of a Markush definition but is not individualised anywhere…
…found in Article 112a EPC and can be summarised as: a problem concerning the composition of the Board (e.g. a member of the Board involved in the decision was not…
…of what “protected” means. The latest referral relates to a compound that falls within the scope of a Markush definition, but the compound is not an individualised embodiment in the…
…full. James Mitchell Electronics, Computing & Physics group If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing, please contact James Mitchell (jmitchell@withersrogers.com; 44 20 7940 3600) or…
…Partner in our Trade Mark group, was appointed Vice President of ITMA in April 2016 and will serve a two year term. Tania commented “this is a significant milestone for…
…Court allowing Adidas to oppose the registration of a trade mark consisting of two parallel stripes placed on the side of footwear. Shoe Branding Europe, a Belgian company, filed a…
…Karl Barnfather Electronics, Computing & Physics group If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing, please contact Karl Barnfather (kbarnfather@withersrogers.com; +44 1926 310 700) or your usual…
…Caddle (mcaddle@withersrogers.com; +44 207 940 3600) or your usual contact at the firm. This publication is a general summary of the law. It should not replace legal advice tailored to…