Stay of Proceedings pending the Issuance of the Enlarged Board Decision Whilst G1/15 is pending before the Enlarged Board, cases under examination or opposition will be stayed where: an invention to which a claim is directed is not novel and/or inventive in the light...
It is well known, and often lamented, that it takes a long time for a patent to be granted. Occasionally, a delay in getting a patent granted is useful as it gains time for a business to become established. Often, however, the wait is a source of frustration. This can...
Prior to the 2010-2013 reforms undertaken at the former Patent County Court (PCC), now the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC), the numbers of inquiries into damages were relatively low, partly due to the length of court actions and partly due to cost....
Introduction As some may recall, Nestlé have previously been successful in opposing the registration of one of Cadbury’s purple trade marks in Société Des Produits Nestlé S.A. v Cadbury UK Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1174. This UK Court of Appeal ruling reversed...
Background Positec are a company wishing to sell robotic lawnmowers in the UK. They are seeking a declaration of non-infringement and revocation through the High Court of Husqvarna’s patent (EP 1512053), which relates to a method for operating an automatic...
The Supreme Court has now published its Judgement in the case of PMS International Group versus Magmatic Limited ([2016] UKSC 12), better known as the “Trunki” case after the well-known children’s ride-on suitcase manufactured by the appellant. The...
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