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  • July 01, 2025

    Universal Unit Loses Bid To Nix 'Verve' TM

    A Dutch subsidiary of Universal Music, which owns recording label Verve Records, struck the wrong chord with European trademark officials in its challenge to an advertising tech company's 'Verve' trademark, after failing to prove it was using its own mark.

  • July 01, 2025

    EPO To Probe Irish Patent Applications Under New Deal

    The European Patent Office has said it will begin running searches and giving opinions on Irish national patent applications under a new cooperation deal with Ireland's intellectual property office that took effect Tuesday.

  • July 01, 2025

    EUIPO Adds AI Tool To Simplify Trademark E-Filing

     The European Union ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Office has said it is now using artificial intelligence to help to assess the trademark applications it receives through its simplified e-filing tool.

  • June 30, 2025

    Philip Morris Nixes Japanese Co.'s Vape Patent

    Philip Morris has convinced European officials to revoke a rival tobacco company's patent for a vaping device, ruling that it was trying to protect extra subject matter not included in its original application.

  • June 30, 2025

    Software Startup Says Ideagen Trademark Use Not Deceptive

    A software startup founded by the former directors of a company acquired by Ideagen has hit back at claims it lured customers away through deception, telling a court that it has every right to compete with Ideagen.

  • June 30, 2025

    Indian Co. Accuses UK Wholesaler Of Damaging Flour Brand

    Indian conglomerate ITC has accused a British wholesaler of infringing its trademarks over "Aashirvaad" wheat flour, telling a London court that the company has imported goods intended only for India into the U.K.

  • June 30, 2025

    Sanofi Gets Rival's Patent For Rare Disease Nixed At EPO

    Sanofi has convinced European officials to nix a German rival's patent for diagnosing a rare genetic disease because it didn't properly explain how scientists would detect one small target molecule out of several in a blood sample.

  • June 30, 2025

    UK Fights To Cut Unions' Claims Over EU Copyright Law Breach

    The government urged a judge on Monday to toss most of a legal claim brought by two U.S. trade unions and fund trustees for not properly instituting European Union copyright laws, arguing that the unions did not have standing to bring their claims.

  • June 30, 2025

    Japanese Chemicals Biz Takes Aim At Rival's Patents In UK

    A subsidiary of Japanese chemicals firm Kuraray has asked a London court to strip a rival of three patents linked to laminated glass for a head-up display, arguing that the patents are all invalid.

  • June 27, 2025

    Danish Gov't Floats Right To Body And Voice In AI Crackdown

    The Danish government is planning to amend copyright law to ensure everyone has a right to their own body and voice, in a bid to crackdown on the rise of deepfakes created using artificial intelligence.

  • June 27, 2025

    Loft Supplier Denies Copying Rival's 'Loft Leg' Design

    A supplier of loft equipment has denied infringing a rival's designs for a structural support pillar, telling a London court that its own variation gives a different overall impression to consumers.

  • June 27, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen the British Basketball Federation sued by members of the men's professional basketball league for alleged competition breaches, songwriter Coco Star file an intellectual property claim against Universal Music Publishing, and the Solicitors Regulation Authority file a claim against the Post Office amid ongoing investigations into law firms linked to the Horizon IT Scandal. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • June 27, 2025

    UKIPO Urges Caution Over Broad TMs After SkyKick Ruling

    British intellectual property officials told trademark applicants on Friday to tread carefully when they seek trademarks over a broad range of goods and services following the U.K. Supreme Court's landmark SkyKick ruling on the topic.

  • June 27, 2025

    Simmons & Simmons Hires 3-Lawyer IP Team In Paris

    Simmons & Simmons LLP has expanded its IP practice in Paris with a technology expert and two associates from a boutique business law firm, bringing nearly two decades of experience to the firm.

  • June 27, 2025

    ZTE Scolded For 'Bad Faith' Tactics In Samsung Patent Clash

    A London judge has rebuked Chinese technology company ZTE after it drew Samsung into "trench warfare" in several jurisdictions in a dispute over whether a court in China or England should fix a cross-license over their essential cellular patents.

  • June 27, 2025

    EU's Last-Resort Patent Licensing Misses The Mark

    The European Union's new compulsory patent licensing regime will probably do little to increase vaccine rollout for the next medical crisis, lawyers say, and will also attract criticism from the pharmaceutical industry.

  • June 27, 2025

    Justice Birss To Become High Court Chancellor

    Justice Colin Birss has been appointed to become the new chancellor of the High Court, putting an appeals court judge who specializes in intellectual property law in one of the most senior judicial roles in England and Wales.

  • June 26, 2025

    L'Oréal Beats Cosmetics Company's 'Oh de Toilette' TM

    L'Oréal has convinced European officials to nix a rival trademark application for "Oh de Toilette" after demonstrating that consumers would think it was connected to its reputable line of Ô-branded fragrances such as "Ô de Lancôme."

  • June 26, 2025

    Microsoft Can Appeal IP Ruling In £270M Antitrust Case

    The Competition Appeal Tribunal on Thursday allowed Microsoft to challenge the tribunal's jurisdiction over copyright law issues that arose out of a £270 million ($370 million) antitrust claim against the technology titan.

  • June 26, 2025

    Stability AI Says Getty Has No Evidence For TM Claim

    Stability AI told a court Thursday that Getty must provide evidence that a U.K. user of its generative artificial intelligence model has generated any images bearing the media giant's watermark to succeed in its surviving trademark claim, as the landmark AI intellectual property trial winds down.

  • June 26, 2025

    Swedish Entrepreneur's 'Nordic Equity' TM Blocked By EU

    A Swedish entrepreneur's trademark "Nordic equity" was rejected by European Union officials who decided it would be interpreted as describing financial services in Nordic regions, following an earlier challenge brought by private equity firm Nordic Capital Cooperation Group Ltd.

  • June 26, 2025

    Harvard, MIT Revive CRISPR Gene Editing Patent At EPO

    A European appeals board has revived a CRISPR gene editing patent belonging to Harvard and MIT, ruling in a decision released Thursday that they can pin the priority date for their patent to a set of earlier U.S. applications.

  • June 26, 2025

    Authors Of 'Critical Editions' Should Get IP Rights, AG Says

    An advocate general for the EU's top court urged judges on Thursday to rule that "critical editions" of works in the public domain can be protected by copyright if the reproduction reflects the "personality … and creative choices" of the author.

  • June 25, 2025

    Vivienne Westwood Foundation Says It Owns Iconic Logo

    A foundation set up by the late fashion pioneer Vivienne Westwood has hit back at claims from the renowned fashion house that it is infringing copyrights tied to Westwood's designs, including her iconic orb logo.

  • June 25, 2025

    Ex-Employee Of MoD Supplier Denies Leaking Classified Info

    A former employee of an engineering company has denied he leaked secret documents linked to the supply of warship components to the Royal Navy, telling a London court that he has not misused any confidential information.

Expert Analysis

  • UK Approach To AI Patentability Appears Settled For Now

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    After a High Court ruling upended the status quo last year, the Court of Appeal’s recent decision that Emotional Perception’s artificial neural network is not patentable represents a return to the U.K.’s familiar, albeit often complex, approach to patentability of artificial intelligence technology and computer programs generally, say lawyers at Potter Clarkson.

  • AI Reforms Prompt Fintech Compliance Considerations

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    With the EU Artificial Intelligence Act's Aug. 1 enforcement, and the U.K.'s new plans to introduce AI reforms, fintech companies should consider how to best focus limited resources as they balance innovation and compliance, says Nicola Kerr-Shaw at Skadden.

  • 10 Ways To Manage AI Risks In Service Contracts

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    With the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act coming into force on Aug. 1 and introducing a new regulatory risk, and with AI technology continuing to develop at pace, parties to services arrangements should employ mechanisms now to build in flexibility and get on the front foot, says James Longster at Travers Smith.

  • What Future May Hold For AI Innovation In UK Under Labour

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    Labour’s recent King's Speech was notable in its absence of discussion of a comprehensive artificial intelligence bill, and while this may indicate to many that the UK is open for business, the party’s approach to cross-sectoral engagement will be critical for shaping Britain's AI landscape in the near term, says Alexander Amato-Cravero at Herbert Smith.

  • Don't Wing Settlements: Lessons From Morley's TM Ruling

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    In Morley's v. Sivakumar, the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Enterprise Court recently found that a fast-food franchiser had breached a fried chicken franchise's trademark rights, despite a prior settlement agreement, offering lessons on drafting express terms to ensure IP protection, say Nessa Khandaker and Clare Cornell at Finnegan.

  • Use Or Lose It: European TM Ruling Stresses 'Genuine Use'

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    The European Union General Court recently dismissed an action to revoke trademark protections for a lack of use in Sta Grupa v. EU ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Office, offering significant insight into the intricacies of assessing evidence of genuine use in revocation actions, says Sumi Nadarajah at FRKelly.

  • 1 Year At The UPC: Implications For Transatlantic Disputes

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    In its first year, the Unified Patent Court has issued important decisions on procedures like provisional measures, but complexities remain when it comes to coordinating proceedings across jurisdictions like the U.S. due to differences in timelines and discovery practices, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Trends, Tips From 7 Years Of EPO Antibody Patent Appeals

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    Recent years of European Patent Office decisions reveal some surprising differences between appeals involving therapeutic antibody patents and those for other technologies, offering useful insight into this developing area of European case law for future antibody patent applicants, say Alex Epstein and Jane Evenson at CMS.

  • Companies Trading In The EU Should Heed MondelÄ“z Ruling

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    The European Commission’s recent €337.5 million fine of Mondelēz is the latest decision targeting restrictions on EU cross-border trade, and serves as a warning to companies active in the region to check their contracts and practices for illegal restraints, and to perform audits to ensure compliance, says Matthew Hall at McGuireWoods.

  • 4 Takeaways From Biotech Patent Invalidity Ruling

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    The recent Patents Court decision in litigation between Advanced Cell Diagnostics and Molecular Instruments offers noteworthy commentary on issues related to experiments done in the ordinary course of business, joint importation, common general knowledge and mindset, and mosaicking for anticipation, say Nessa Khandaker and Darren Jiron at Finnegan.

  • How Life Science Companies Are Approaching UPC Opt-Outs

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    A look at recent data shows that one year after its launch, the European Union's Unified Patent Court is still seeing a high rate of opt-outs, including from large U.S.-based life science companies wary of this unpredictable court — and there are reasons this strategy should largely remain the same, say Sanjay Murthy and Christopher Tuinenga at McAndrews Held.

  • Lego Ruling Builds Understanding Of Design Exam Process

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    In Lego v. Guangdong Loongon, the European Union ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Office recently invalidated a registered design for a toy figure, offering an illustrative guide to assessing the individual character of a design in relation to a preexisting design, says Christoph Moeller at Mewburn Ellis.

  • Protecting Trade Secrets In US, EU Gov't Agency Submissions

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    Attorneys at Mintz compare U.S. and European Union trade secret laws, and how proprietary information in confidential submissions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency is protected in the face of third-party information requests under government transparency laws.

  • The Unified Patent Court: What We Learned In Year 1

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    ​​​​​​​The Unified Patent Court celebrated its first anniversary this month, and while questions remain as we wait for the first decisions on the merits, a multitude of decisions and orders regarding provisional measures and procedural aspects have provided valuable insights already, says Antje Brambrink at Finnegan.

  • F1 Driver AI Case Sheds Light On Winning Tactics In IP Suits

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    A German court recently awarded damages to former F1 driver Michael Schumacher's family in an artificial intelligence dispute over the unlicensed use of his image, illustrating how athletes are using the law to protect their brands, and setting a precedent in other AI-generated image rights cases, William Bowyer at Lawrence Stephens.

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