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Jersey no longer covered by EUTMs
19 June 2024Read more >In March 2024, the Government of Jersey made a significant announcement regarding the status of European Union Trade Marks (EUTMs). Changes It has been declared that EUTMs will no longer provide registered trade mark protection in Jersey. This is a change from the previous arrangement where, between October 2000 and April 2009, EUTMs automatically protected […]
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EPO Boards for Appeal (T 0209/22)
3 June 2024Read more >A recent case at the EPO Boards for Appeal (T 0209/22) demonstrates an important distinction between “direct and unambiguous disclosure” (for novelty), and credibility that the treatment effect is attained (for sufficiency) for the medical use of known products at the EPO. “Hope to succeed” versus “expectation of success” was also assessed for demonstration of […]
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Tackling counterfeiters: Luxury brands must be enforcement ready
5 March 2024Read more >Mariana Köpf, Withers & Rogers attorney at law based in our Munich office, has given her thoughts to Brands Journal about how luxury brands must be enforcement ready to tackle 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 […]
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The UPC is continuing its upward trajectory
28 February 2024Read more >Almost nine months after launch, the Unified Patent Court has received around 250 actions, an average of nearly 28 actions per-month. Compared to January, the UPC has seen an uptake 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 […]
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Reduced EPO fees for ‘micro entities’
26 February 2024Read more >From 1 April 2024 the European Patent Office are introducing reduced fees for smaller and less experienced patent filers at the EPO. The new scheme offers a 30% fee reduction on a variety of EPO fees for ‘micro entities’ who have filed fewer than 5 European patents in the last 5 years. The applicable ‘micro […]
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Victoria & Lawrence Osborne v Louis Vuitton Malletier, 0/0026/24, 16 January 2024
12 February 2024Read more >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 […]
