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Qatar has joined the Madrid Protocol
29 August 2024Read more >Qatar joined the Madrid Protocol on 3 May 2024, which came into force as of 3 August 2024. Qatar is the 115th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid System provides the legal framework for the protection of trade marks internationally; by filing a single application and paying one set of fees, applicants can apply […]
The Court of Appeal has upheld the UKIPO’s appeal against the Emotional Perception application
19 July 2024Read more >The Court of Appeal has upheld the UKIPO’s appeal against the Emotional Perception application and ruled that the artificial neural networks (ANN) in the invention were considered to be computer programs as such and did not provide a technical contribution. The invention related to a media file recommendation system which used an ANN to identify […]
First permanent injunction in final first instance decision at the UPC
4 July 2024Read more >On 3 June 2024, the Unified Patent Court, via one of its Local Divisions in Germany, issued a permanent injunction. This case was among the first infringement cases filed after the UPC started operating on 1 June 2023. The Court has achieved its aim of delivering a decision on the merits in about a year […]
Jersey no longer covered by EUTMs
19 June 2024Read more >In March 2024, the Government of Jersey made a significant announcement regarding the status of European Union Trade Marks (EUTMs). Changes It has been declared that EUTMs will no longer provide registered trade mark protection in Jersey. This is a change from the previous arrangement where, between October 2000 and April 2009, EUTMs automatically protected […]
EPO Boards for Appeal (T 0209/22)
3 June 2024Read more >A recent case at the EPO Boards for Appeal (T 0209/22) demonstrates an important distinction between “direct and unambiguous disclosure” (for novelty), and credibility that the treatment effect is attained (for sufficiency) for the medical use of known products at the EPO. “Hope to succeed” versus “expectation of success” was also assessed for demonstration of […]
Tackling counterfeiters: Luxury brands must be enforcement ready
5 March 2024Read more >Mariana Köpf, Withers & Rogers attorney at law based in our Munich office, has given her thoughts to Brands Journal about how luxury brands must be enforcement ready to tackle counterfeiters. High-profile court cases such as that between Christian Louboutin and Amazon in 2022, has given clarity to brand owners about who is liable when […]
