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  • July 08, 2025

    DreamWorks Loses Chunk Of 'Trolls' TM In UK

    DreamWorks has lost a significant portion of its "Trolls" U.K. trademarks after an online casino company convinced trademark officials that the marks had not been used in five years.

  • July 08, 2025

    Drugmaker Wants £46M For MSD's Use Of 'Merck' In UK

    German drugmaker Merck KGaA asked a London court Tuesday to force U.S.-based Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC to pay £46 million ($62 million) for breaching an order by using the "Merck" name in the U.K.

  • July 08, 2025

    Spanish Firm Nixes 'LegalFly' AI Tech Trademark

    A Spanish law firm has convinced European officials to nix a trademark registered by a company using artificial intelligence to review and draft documents, ruling that lawyers would mix up the similar-looking signs.

  • July 08, 2025

    LG Can Patent Rollable Screen On Appeal

    LG has won its bid to patent a rollable screen that prevents "ghost images" from permanently forming on users' devices, after convincing European officials that its technology incorporated new features.

  • July 08, 2025

    Furniture Biz Wins High Chair Copyright Clash In Dutch Court

    A Dutch court has restricted a German company's ability to market its adjustable high chair in the European Union, ruling that it infringes a Norwegian rival's rights over a "Tripp Trapp" chair design that has existed for 50 years.

  • July 07, 2025

    Amazon, Netflix Win Video Tech Patent Fight At EPO

    A European appeals panel has upheld Amazon and Netflix's successful challenge against a tech company's video playback patent, ruling in a decision published Monday that the patent is invalid.

  • July 07, 2025

    Huawei Loses 2nd Bid To Move Patent Dispute To China

    Huawei couldn't convince a London judge to let a Chinese court handle its patent license dispute with MediaTek for a second time, as nothing had changed since its last request in December.

  • July 07, 2025

    IBM Rival Can't Appeal Reverse-Engineering Defeat

    A London appeals court has blocked a tech company's "kitchen sink" appeal against a ruling that it unlawfully reverse engineered IBM's software to help develop a competing product.

  • July 07, 2025

    IP Software Manager Wins £77K After Botched Transfer

    A tribunal has ruled that a software company specializing in intellectual property portfolios must compensate a London-based employee more than £77,000 ($105,000), ruling that the business had failed to offer an explanation for why she was sacked.

  • July 07, 2025

    Boehringer Can't Get SPC For Horse Inhaler 

    British officials rejected Boehringer Ingelheim's bid to get a supplementary protection certificate for a treatment for horse asthma because the company had already protected the active ingredient when it introduced inhalers for human use. 

  • July 04, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen the owner of Crystal Palace and the troubled Olympique Lyonnais football clubs sue its current chief executive John Textor, Fieldfisher faces a claim by Georgian businessman Zaza Okusahvili, and a dispute partner at Travers Smith file a personal injury claim against the firm.

  • July 04, 2025

    Nvidia Can't Get UK Patent Over Neural Gaming Tech

    U.K. officials have rejected Nvidia's attempt to secure a patent over its neural network gaming system, ruling that the technology cannot be patented because it is solely for a computer program.

  • July 04, 2025

    Drone Operator Sues BAE Unit Over Patented UAV Design

    A drone designer has accused a subsidiary of BAE Systems of infringing one of its patents by selling heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicles used by the British military that are easily disassembled for transportation. 

  • July 04, 2025

    Abbott Can't Nix Edwards Lifesciences Heart Valve Patent

    European officials have granted Edwards Lifesciences' a patent over a heart stent valve on its fifth try, ruling that the choice of having all components mounted within rather than above the structural base was new.  

  • July 04, 2025

    Candy Biz Fails To Void Rival's 'Sour King' EU Trademark

    The business behind Brain Blasterz candy has lost its latest attempt to quash a Polish company's Sour King trademark, failing to convince a European Union appeals panel that shoppers would mix up the two brands.

  • July 04, 2025

    Dolby-Owned Video Coding Patent Not Inventive, EPO Says

    A European appeals board has upheld a decision to revoke a video-streaming patent owned by Dolby, ruling that the technology is not inventive beyond a report from a meeting in Italy in 2011.

  • July 03, 2025

    EPO Top Board Draws Fresh Lines For Prior Art

    The European Patent Office's top authority ruled Wednesday that products placed on the market before a patent is filed cannot be excluded from being considered "prior art" purely because an expert could not reproduce the product at the time.

  • July 03, 2025

    3M Loses 2nd Bid To Patent Structural Adhesive Design 

    European appellate officials have rejected a bid from 3M bid to patent a strong adhesive for metal parts, ruling that examiners had not considered new evidence without informing the U.S. conglomerate beforehand. 

  • July 03, 2025

    Qualcomm Limits Access Of Rival's US Attys To UPC Case

    The Unified Patent Court upheld on Thursday a lower tribunal's decision to limit how many U.S. attorneys representing Network Systems Technologies LLC can access confidential Qualcomm materials in a trio of European patent infringement disputes.

  • July 03, 2025

    Nvidia Can't Patent AI Medical Tech In UK

    Nvidia has lost its bid to patent a medical assistant that uses artificial intelligence because British officials ruled that its key feature was just a computer program, the latest company to see its AI-trained systems blocked at the registry. 

  • July 03, 2025

    UPC Sets Date For New Case Management System Rollout

    The Unified Patent Court on Thursday froze access to its existing case management system before rolling out its new platform next week.

  • July 03, 2025

    Ex-Perfume Boss Can't Ax Claim Over Russia Sales

    A London judge refused Thursday to throw out a claim that accused the former boss of a luxury perfume group of damaging the reputation of his business after he admitted to exporting high-value products to Russia.

  • July 02, 2025

    Accord Asks Appellate Judges To Nix Rival's Cancer Patent

    Lawyers for Accord Healthcare urged the Court of Appeal at a hearing on Wednesday to nix remaining protections for blockbuster prostate cancer therapeutic Xtandi, saying the prior judge should not have considered the context outside a poster displaying the compound when determining whether the patent was obvious.

  • July 02, 2025

    Ferrari Wins Appeal To Keep 'Testarossa' TM At EU Court

    A European Union court overturned on Wednesday a decision to void Ferrari's protections over its "Testarossa" sports car brand, ruling that the Italian automaker has put its trademark to use through second-hand car sales.

  • July 02, 2025

    Spanish Luxury Wine Co. Can't Nix German Rival's 'Vitae' TM

    A European Union court rejected a bid by a Spanish winery to get hold of the trademark "Vitae" over wines, ruling Wednesday that a German rival was still using the decades-old mark to sell the alcoholic drinks.

Expert Analysis

  • Should Patent Disputes Be Filed In The ITC Or UPC?

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    When companies must choose between initiating patent litigation in the U.S. International Trade Commission or the European Union's Unified Patent Court, the ITC may offer a few distinct advantages, but ultimately the decision requires consideration of case-specific factors, say attorneys at White & Case.

  • Prospects And Challenges For Expert Evidence At The UPC

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    Expert testimony on economic or damages-related issues will likely play a larger part in Unified Patent Court proceedings in the near future, potentially presenting unique challenges for experts, counsel and judges alike, say analysts at Charles River.

  • Strategies For Litigating In The Unified Patent Court

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    Since opening its gates two years ago, the European Unified Patent Court has transformed the patent litigation landscape and global litigation strategies, but parties seeking to take advantage of the court's robust processes must be prepared for the front-loaded character of UPC proceedings, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Incorporating UKIPO Guidance Into AI Patent Strategies

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    Updated guidance from the U.K. Ƶ Office sheds light on how it assesses patents for artificial intelligence inventions and highlights approaches that improve applicants' options for demonstrating that AI provides a technical contribution, say lawyers at Finnegan.

  • Clarity On Knotty Patent Jurisdiction Questions From CJEU

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    The recent ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union in BSH v. Electrolux sheds light on how the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court competes with that of the EU member state courts over infringement and validity actions, and could extend international jurisdiction of the EU courts in several ways, say lawyers at August Debouzy.

  • Opinion

    UK Court Of Appeal's FRAND Ruling Is Troubling

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    The U.K. Court of Appeal's recent decision in Optis v. Apple disregards a lower court's extensive factual findings and contradicts its own precedent regarding fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms for cellular patents, says Enrico Bonadio at the University of London.

  • What Businesses Need To Know About EU Design Law Reform

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    Recent reforms to European Union design protection law will broaden the scope of what constitutes protected designs and products, likely creating new opportunities and considerations for businesses operating within the EU or those engaging with its markets, say lawyers at Foley & Lardner.

  • What Latest VC Model Document Revisions Offer UK Investors

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    Recent updates to the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association model documents, reflecting prevailing U.K. market practice on early-stage equity financing terms and increasing focus on compliance issues, provide needed protection for investors in relation to the growth in global foreign direct investment regimes, say lawyers at Davis Polk.

  • Protecting Brand Identity In An AI-Driven Marketplace

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    A lawsuit recently filed in New York federal court marks a critical moment in the intersection of artificial intelligence and trademark law, underscoring the importance of — and challenges surrounding — IP owners' ability to protect their brands as AI-generated content continues to grow, says Wendy Heilbut at Heilbut LLC.

  • Opt-Out Strategy Considerations After Ruling In UPC Appeal

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    The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court in AIM Sport Development v. Supponor recently clarified the circumstances under which a withdrawal of an opt-out from UPC jurisdiction is possible, bringing new strategic considerations for both patentees and potential defendants, say lawyers at Finnegan.

  • Opinion

    EU's AI Code Of Practice Creates Risk Of Regulatory Clashes

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    The second draft of the European Commission's Artificial Intelligence Code of Practice significantly expands beyond the European Union's existing legal framework for AI — especially around copyright protection, public transparency and reporting obligations — and risks interfering with other EU laws by introducing requirements contrary to existing regulations, say lawyers at MoFo.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Key Points From Gov't Consultation On Copyright And AI

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    The U.K. government’s current consultation on mitigating artificial intelligence input and output risks to copyright holders seeks to facilitate copyright holders in bringing actions against AI developers that make unauthorized use of protected works and mandate consistent labeling of AI-generated content, say lawyers at Deloitte.

  • What 2025 Holds For UK, EU Restructuring And Insolvency

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    European Union and U.K. restructuring developments in 2024, with a new era of director accountability, the use of cramdown tools and the emergence of aggressive liability management exercises, mean greater consideration of creditors' interests and earlier engagement in restructuring discussions can be expected this year, says Inga West at Ashurst.

  • What To Know As EU Urges Outbound Investment Reviews

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    A recent European Commission recommendation urges European Union member states to review outbound investments in certain critical technologies sectors, but does not clarify the next steps for states once information on relevant transactions in third countries is received, say lawyers at Cleary.

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