Case Law

Aldi has, once again, successfully defended a trade mark infringement and passing off action for one of its “copycat” products….

Position trade mark registrations protect signs in the specific way that they appear on goods. A common example of such…

The High Court has recently issued a significant decision which could make it easier to patent AI inventions at the…

In an era where fashion transcends borders, China’s contribution to the fashion industry is undeniable. As China is progressively taking…

The EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal has published its much-awaited decision on G 1/22 and G 2/22 regarding the validity…

The European Patent Office’s (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal’s decision in G2/21 primarily relates to when data that only becomes…

As many will already be aware, M&S and Aldi recently called a truce in the viral dispute involving the M&S…

Background The UK IPO’s approach in handling communications arising out of third-party actions filed against UK trade mark and design…

The current go-live date for the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is 1 June 2023. For…

What may have originally seemed to be the realms of science fiction is slowly becoming reality. This creates many problems,…

Clinical trials are an expensive and risky business. The investment of time, resources and costs grows with progression through the…

Intellectual Property (IP) law is not something that easily attracts the UK public’s attention. However this changed significantly when the…