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The Netherlands Local Division of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has recently issued the first UPC decision involving infringement by “equivalence”. Infringement by equivalence occurs when an alleged infringing product or process does not fall within the literal scope of a patent claim, but nevertheless constitutes an infringement because […]

In the competitive world of pharmaceuticals, innovators often employ complex strategies to maintain their market dominance. However, care must be taken to ensure that such strategies are not perceived to contravene the European Union’s competition rules, as a recent EU Commission decision shows. Teva is a pharmaceutical manufacturer which, until the expiration of the basic […]

The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgement in relation to the appeal from the Court of Appeal relating to infringement and validity of SKY trade marks. The judgement unanimously upholds the view of the High Court in finding that Sky had applied for the SKY marks in part in bad faith, because the […]

On Monday 21st October the USPTO granted a patent for a six-stroke internal combustion engine to Porche SE, part of the Volkswagen Group. We investigated why anyone would file such a patent when there will be a ban on all new production of petrol and diesel engines from 2035. The USPTO decision to grant made […]

The UK Government has announced the creation of the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), a new initiative aimed at accelerating the approval of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, healthcare innovations, space technologies, and drones. This move is part of the government’s broader strategy to foster economic growth by reducing regulatory barriers and promoting innovation. The […]

Qatar joined the Madrid Protocol on 3 May 2024, which came into force as of 3 August 2024. Qatar is the 115th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid System provides the legal framework for the protection of trade marks internationally; by filing a single application and paying one set of fees, applicants can apply […]