Background The present decision stems from an appeal by Safestand against an order of the High Court declaring three of its UK registered designs (90002293490001 (“RRD 0001”), 90003121450004 (“RRD 0004”) and 90003121450005 (“RRD 0005”) (collectively, “the...
Background The subject CJEU referral stems from an action brought before the Swedish national court by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (‘BSH’) against Electrolux AB (‘Electrolux’) seeking an injunction and damages with respect to the unlawful use of their invention protected by...
Background The decision (UPC CFI 355/2023) of the UPC’s Düsseldorf Local Division relates to European patent EP 3594009, owned by Fujifilm. The patent was validated and remained in force in both Germany and the United Kingdom. Fujifilm initiated an infringement action...
The original AI image was modified by Kent Keirsey, CEO of Invoke AI and also the owner of the copyright registration in question. The image was modified using a technique called inpainting. The application to register “A Single Piece of American Cheese” was initially...
Background and First Instance Decisions In Europe, claims directed toward mathematical methods are allowable only if it is clear that they contribute to the “technical character” of an invention. Under European practice, to assess the inventive step of a mathematical...
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