by Juliette Boynton | Sep 19, 2023 | EPO
Background The patent relates to an apparatus and method for filling a plurality of inflatable containers with a liquid, e.g. to fill a large number of water balloons simultaneously. While the exact details of the need to request re-establishment are not critical to...
by Chloe Sullivan | Sep 14, 2023 | UPC
The application for the issue of an injunction resulted from a dispute between myStromer AG, the proprietor of European Patent No. 2546134, and RevoltZycling AG, the alleged infringer of the European patent in question. The Judge’s reasoning for issuing the...
by Juliette Boynton | Aug 14, 2023 | Trademarks
The application was rejected by the Examiner under Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR which states:- The following shall not be registered: … (b) trade marks which are devoid of any distinctive character. The Examiner considered the mark would be recognised as an emoji...
by Carolyn Haywood | Aug 11, 2023 | EPO
Background to the referral The referral comes from Board 3.3.03 in the consideration of T 0438/19, an appeal against the decision of the opposition division to reject an opposition against European patent no. 2626911 directed to a material for encapsulating a solar...
by Alex Bajjon | Aug 1, 2023 | Designs & Copyright, Trademarks, UK
When the UK left the European Union, the UKIPO granted comparable UK rights for all existing EU trade mark and design registrations. Such comparable UK rights were granted automatically with no action from the proprietor required. This was an invaluable solution for...
by Sean Hutchinson | Jul 7, 2023 | EPO
Background In the opposition proceedings giving rise to EPO appeal no. T 116/18, the proprietor of European patent no. 2484209 filed experimental data dated after the filing date of the patent allegedly showing that two insecticide compounds had a synergistic effect...
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