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  • May 23, 2025

    ConocoPhillips Staves Off Challenge To Liquefying Patent

    German energy giant Linde has lost its latest attempt to revoke a ConocoPhillips patent over its gas liquefying technology, failing to convince an appeals panel that the tech is not inventive enough to justify protection.

  • May 29, 2025

    Baker McKenzie Adds Eversheds Life Sciences Pro To IP Team

    Baker McKenzie LLP has hired Eversheds Sutherland's former artificial intelligence strategist for life sciences, as the firm aims to address changing client needs in the intellectual property space. 

  • May 22, 2025

    Sandoz Ordered To Recall Diabetes Drug In AstraZeneca Fight

    A London judge has ordered Sandoz to recall a specific diabetes medicine, as AstraZeneca fights to stop generic-drug makers from imminently releasing variants of its billion-dollar treatment.

  • May 22, 2025

    GSK Loses Patent Over Lung Disease Treatment At EPO

    A European appeals panel has stripped a GSK subsidiary of its patent over a steroid that helps treat lung disease, ruling that the medicine isn't inventive over a 2008 study of a similar drug.

  • May 22, 2025

    UPC Seeks Views On Rulebook For Patent Mediation Service

    The Unified Patent Court has begun consulting on a draft set of rules for its patent dispute mediation service ahead of its planned launch in early 2026.

  • May 22, 2025

    EU Backs Mandatory IP Licensing Regime For Critical Goods

    The European Union is set to introduce a new compulsory licensing regime to allow the emergency production of patent-protected goods without the permission of the rights holder, the bloc's lawmakers have revealed.

  • May 22, 2025

    Darts Co. Wide Of The Mark In 'Bull's' Trademark Appeal

    A European Union court has rejected the latest attempt by a darts company to secure a trademark over its "Bull's" logo, upholding an earlier ruling that there is a risk of confusion with a rival's earlier "Bull's" trademark.

  • May 21, 2025

    Ty Can't Nix Distributor's 'Glubschi' TM Over Bad Faith

    A European court on Wednesday rejected Beanie Baby maker Ty's bid to block a former business partner from selling stuffed toys using the trademark "Glubschi," concluding that the distributor had actually filed the applications for Ty's benefit. 

  • May 21, 2025

    Airbnb Loses Bulk Of Appeal For EU Online Database TM

    A European Union court on Wednesday threw out the majority of Airbnb's bid to spare trademark protections for its brand name relating to online databases, advertising and a slew of other digital services.

  • May 21, 2025

    Vape Co. Can't Threaten To Sue Retailers For TM Infringement

    A London court on Wednesday blocked a vape company from threatening to sue retailers for trademark infringement amid its dispute with a Chinese rival over the rights to the "Crystal" brand name.

  • May 21, 2025

    Kim Kardashian's Clothing Biz Beats Textile Co.'s 'Skims' TM 

    A fashion company owned by reality TV star Kim Kardashian has convinced European officials to nix a Chinese business' trademark for "Skims" because shoppers might think the rival products were part of her shapewear brand. 

  • May 21, 2025

    'Amicus' Name Not Distinctive, Rival Law Firm Argues

    A high street solicitors' firm in London formerly known as Amicus Solicitors London has hit back at a Manchester-based firm's claims of passing-off, saying that the name was not distinctive and that the two companies served different markets.

  • May 21, 2025

    L'Oreal Loses 'Lumi Skin Glow Tint' TM In UK

    French cosmetics giant L'Oreal has failed to convince British officials that shoppers won't mix up its trademark for "Lumi Skin Glow Tint" with a rival company's Lumi-branded products.

  • May 20, 2025

    Activision Faces Fight To Keep 'Warzone' TM In EU

    A gaming company has rekindled its attempt to quash Activision's "Warzone" trademark in the European Union, convincing an appeals board that an earlier panel was wrong to throw out its case.

  • May 20, 2025

    Lords Back Stronger Copyright Protection Against AI

    The House of Lords once again demanded that the U.K. government strengthen copyright protections against artificial intelligence on Monday, in the latest vote to amend a pending bill to ensure creative rights are respected by developers.

  • May 20, 2025

    Alexion Can't Halt Amgen, Samsung Soliris Biosimilars In UK

    A London court has cleared Samsung and Amgen's path to launching biosimilar versions of the blood disease drug Soliris, ruling on Tuesday that they will not infringe an AstraZeneca subsidiary's patent.

  • May 20, 2025

    Turkish Coffee Biz Sues UK Chain For TM Infringement

    A Turkish coffee maker has accused a London dessert chain of using the trademarked name of its founder to mislead consumers into buying baklavas and other sweet treats from the Middle Eastern country.

  • May 20, 2025

    Beanie Babies Maker Asks EU Court To Nix Distributor's TM

    The company that makes Beanie Babies has asked a European court to overturn a decision giving a former business partner the right to sell stuffed toys using the trademark "Glubschi."

  • May 19, 2025

    HP Bags 3D Printing Patent At European Patent Office

    A subsidiary of HP Inc. won its bid to patent a 3D printing technique after European officials found that the technology giant had gotten rid of previous claims in its main request that were deemed to lack inventiveness and novelty.

  • May 19, 2025

    Shein Must Provide Photo Theft Case Documents In The UK

    A London judge has ordered Shein to disclose documents in the English courts to prove it owns the copyright to a sample of photographs it has accused Temu of stealing, as part of an ongoing battle between the two ultra-fast-fashion rivals. 

  • May 19, 2025

    Chanel Blocks 'Kocogirl' TM Bid In EU Over 'Coco' Logo

    Chanel has successfully blocked a Chinese business owner's "Kocogirl" figurative trademark after European officials found that there was not enough to differentiate the branding from the luxury designer's "Coco" mark.

  • May 19, 2025

    P&G's Fabric Softener Patent Holds Firm At EPO

    Procter & Gamble has fought off a bid by rival Henkel AG to nix one of its patents for fabric softener, with officials at a European appellate board concluding that the addition of plant-based fibers for better resilience to freezing and thawing was a novel concept.

  • May 19, 2025

    Email Sealed DAZN-Coupang FIFA Broadcast Deal, Court Says

    The e-commerce business Coupang won its case Monday against streaming platform DAZN, when a judge found the sports broadcaster had reached a deal to provide Coupang with a license to broadcast the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in South Korea.

  • May 16, 2025

    Smith & Nephew Beats Wound Therapy Patent Challenge

    British medical equipment manufacturer Smith & Nephew has convinced officials at a European appellate board to register its wound therapy patent, rebuffing bids from a 3M subsidiary and another company to block the patent application.

  • May 16, 2025

    Coupang Accuses DAZN Of 'Seller's Remorse' Over FIFA Deal

    Coupang accused streaming platform DAZN of experiencing "seller's remorse" and reneging on a deal to provide the e-commerce business with a license to broadcast the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in South Korea at the start of a High Court trial on Friday.

Expert Analysis

  • French And UK Patent Litigation Will Likely Influence The UPC

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    The newly opened Unified Patent Court represents a seismic, yet untested, change to how patent litigation is conducted within Europe, and the practices of French and U.K. courts may play a role in its development, including on issues such as saisies and document production, say lawyers at Gowling.

  • AI-Fueled Innovation Poses Patentability Challenges

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    Robert Plotkin at Blueshift IP explores questions about standards for inventorship, nonobviousness and disclosure as patent practitioners, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the courts grapple with rapid innovation in AI technology.

  • Benefits Of Unified Patent Court Compared To Local Litigation

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    Recently opened for business, the Unified Patent Court offers a faster, cheaper and more streamlined solution to handle patent disputes compared to EU countries and the U.S., and could become the most important forum for patent litigation in Europe, if not worldwide, say lawyers at McDermott.

  • Global Issues In EU's Licensing Plans For Essential Patents

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    Consultants at Analysis Group explore questions surrounding the recently announced EU licensing framework for standard-essential patents, and how the European Commission's goals may influence discussions of issues like procedure, efficiency and transparency in the U.S. and elsewhere.

  • EPO Decision Adds To Sparse Case Law On Core AI Patents

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    The recent European Patent Office Board of Appeal decision in the Sparsely connected neural network/Mitsubishi case is remarkable for its technicality, and provides rare guidance for companies on the requirements for core artificial intelligence invention patents, says Alexander Korenberg at Kilburn & Strode.

  • A Deep Dive Into EU Unified Patent Court Policy

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    Robert Sterne at Sterne Kessler offers a detailed analysis of the EU's Unified Patent Court and the unitary patent, which go live on June 1, discussing what U.S. practitioners need to know from an enforcement and freedom-to-operate perspective.

  • AI And Copyright: Tracking The Ownership Issues

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    The rise of generative AI has created copyright and ownership challenges in creative industries, but contractual agreements, intellectual property law and AI-specific regulations can be used to address these issues, says Kimiya Shams at Devialet.

  • How Ed Sheeran's Serenade May Have Swayed The Jury

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    While Ed Sheeran's performance of his hit song "Thinking Out Loud" at trial could not protect him from the subconscious copying doctrine, it may have tapped into jurors' intuitions about independent creation, winning him the copyright infringement suit over the song, says Christopher Buccafusco at Duke University School of Law.

  • An Overlooked Tool To Fight USPTO 'Restriction'

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    Over the last several years, we have seen the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office more commonly impose flimsy restrictions on patent applications under the "one invention per application" rule, and practitioners underutilize petition as a means to challenge them, say George Chaclas and Emily Ferriter Russo at Day Pitney.

  • Opinion

    AI-Generated Works Should Not Have Copyright Protection

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    The U.S. Copyright Office has correctly determined that works created solely by artificial intelligence do not qualify for protection, as granting exclusive rights to such works would be unwise for a number of reasons, says Thomas McNulty at Lando & Anastasi.

  • Examining The New UK Service Guidance For TM Proceedings

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    A new much-anticipated U.K. ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Office practice notice affects situations where there is no valid U.K. address for service of documents in trademark and registered design proceedings, and will mean rights holders are on notice at an earlier stage of proceedings, with limited time in which to respond, says Nina O'Sullivan at Mishcon de Reya.

  • A Look At M&S' Registered Design Claim Win Against Aldi

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    Adding to the long line of cases seeking to restrain Aldi's attempts to mimic market-leading products, Marks & Spencer's recent success in the U.K. High Court based on registered designs demonstrates that supermarket copycat products may no longer be able to sail so close to the wind, says Alex Borthwick at Powell Gilbert.

  • UK Teva Ruling Brings Patent Remedy Into Question

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    Arrow declarations have been considered an extremely effective tool for patent litigators, but following the recent U.K. Court of Appeal decision in Teva v. Novartis it appears that courts are looking to take a more conservative view, say David Holt and Tony Proctor at Potter Clarkson.

  • How CJEU Case Shifts TM Liability For Platforms Like Amazon

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    The EU Court of Justice's recent ruling on Amazon's liability for trademark infringement in relation to fake Christian Louboutin shoes advertised by third parties on its website may leave web platforms that sell third-party vendors' products alongside their own brands more vulnerable to infringement claims, say Louisa Chambers and Helen Reddish at Travers Smith.

  • Europe's New Unitary Patent System Will Affect IP Agreements

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    Marco Stief at Maiwald discusses key points in intellectual property agreements that legal practitioners will need to consider in Europe's soon-to-open centralized patent court, including regional exclusivity in different contracting member states.

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