Background The UK’s decision to leave the EU has had a significant impact on both the UK and the EU, ranging from disputes over our future trading relationship to subsidies for farmers. However, the effect of Brexit on IP legislation is talked about much less often....
Doctrine of Equivalents In a recent decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has confirmed the importance of explaining why two features are equivalent when alleging that a patent is infringed under the so-called “doctrine of equivalents”. The...
Background The multi-territory dispute between NanoString and 10x Genomics, which has been ongoing in the US and Europe for quite some time, was expanded to the Unified Patent Court soon after it opened its doors in June last year. The battle before the UPC began in...
UK Opposition Fontana filed applications for the marks “GRILLOUMI” and “GRILLOUMAKI” in the UK for services relating to providing food and drink, coffee shops and restaurants, as well as goods including food products, and condiments. These...
Background with respect to first instance proceedings On 21 April 2022, Guangzhou Ya Ti Ao Jia Cosmetics Co., Ltd ‘Guangzhou’ applied to register the figurative mark for various cosmetics in class 3. In May 2022, L’Oréal filed an opposition against the...
Our recent article reporting on the UPC Paris Central Division’s decision concerning jurisdiction can be found here. UPC Proceedings Stalled Ahead of Decision of the German Courts Nokia’s attempt to revoke Mala’s European patent (EP 2 044 709) through the UPC has hit...
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