by David Eyre | Feb 11, 2025 | Trademarks
Article 7 of the EU Trade Mark Regulation (EUTMR) states absolute grounds for refusal of registration of a trade mark including that a sign shall not be registered when the sign consists “exclusively of […] the shape, or another characteristic, of goods which is...
by Sean Hutchinson | Feb 4, 2025 | UK
Background It is a fundamental principle of patent laws around the world that, in return for being granted a patent for an invention, the patent applicant must disclose the invention to the public in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for a person skilled in the...
by Juliette Boynton | Jan 27, 2025 | EPO
This issue was previously considered by the Enlarged Board in G3/04, who concluded that the Appeal could not be continued. The G3/04 decision notes that the status of an intervener is defined in Article 105 EPC which states:- Any third party may, in accordance with...
by Luke Pettit | Jan 2, 2025 | EPO
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...
by Chloe Sullivan | Nov 14, 2024 | UPC
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...
by Vicky Colley | Nov 12, 2024 | Trademarks
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...
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