In December 2024, the European Patent Office (EPO) Technical Board of Appeal issued a decision in a compelling case (T 1841/23) that involved a late intervention into accelerated appeal proceedings, with the added drama of parallel infringement proceedings at the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The parallel proceedings The appeal was filed against a decision by […]
Yet another David v Goliath trade mark dispute before the UKIPO with David coming out on top. The UKIPO delivers another lesson to big brands on the pitfalls of being overzealous in their trade mark enforcement strategy before the UKIPO. It also brings to mind Zara’s failed attempt to oppose a UK trade mark application […]