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Schlich Team awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze by the IAM Patent 1000 2025

Schlich Team awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze by the IAM Patent 1000 2025

by Vicky Colley | Jun 13, 2025 | News, Uncategorised

This year the IAM Patent 1000 recommended Schlich in the Bronze tier for prosecution as being   “[…] a valued and trusted firm where clients receive close attention and personalised advice that meets the needs of their businesses. The team showcase outstanding...
Boards of Appeal Introduce New Broad Interpretation of “Substance or Composition” in the Context of Second Medical Use Claims

Boards of Appeal Introduce New Broad Interpretation of “Substance or Composition” in the Context of Second Medical Use Claims

by Chloe Sullivan | Aug 29, 2024 | EPO, Uncategorised

Background Due to methods of treatment of the human or animal body being excluded from patentability in Europe, applicants are required to claim substances or compositions for use in a method of treatment instead. Thus, there is a need for the term “substances or...
Joint Jurisdiction in the EU for Trade Mark Infringement

Joint Jurisdiction in the EU for Trade Mark Infringement

by David Eyre | Oct 18, 2023 | Uncategorised

This is the purpose of Article 8(1) Brussels I (recast) and the provisions and intention of this law were recently considered by the CJEU and applied in the context of an infringement proceeding for the “VOGUE” trade mark owned by Advance Magazine Publishers (“AMP”)...
Lidl Wins High Court Dispute Against Tesco over Familiar Blue and Yellow Logo

Lidl Wins High Court Dispute Against Tesco over Familiar Blue and Yellow Logo

by Chloe Sullivan | May 17, 2023 | Designs & Copyright, Trademarks, UK, Uncategorised

Background Lidl have been operating in the UK since 1973, during which they have always used the familiar blue and yellow Lidl logo. Last year Lidl accused Tesco of infringement of their registered trade mark rights in relation to two versions of this logo: the...

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