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Changes to UK Address for Service Rules From 1 January 2024

From 1 January 2024, the UK IPO will require a UK Address for Service for all comparable trade marks and re-registered designs involved in contentious proceedings
13 November 2023

easyGroup unsuccessful in EASYOFFICE appeal

Court of Appeal upholds High Court’s decision to dismiss easyGroup’s infringement claims against EASYOFFICES and revoke easyGroup’s EASYOFFICE trade marks
13 November 2023

EU extends geographic indication protection to craft and industrial products

A new EU regulation, due to come into force in November 2023, will extend geographical indication protection -  currently only available for certain food, drink, and agricultural products - to craft and industrial products
31 October 2023

EUIPO Refuses Registration of ‘Acceleration’ Sound Mark

An application by Porsche to register a sound trade mark has been refused, the EUIPO finding it non-distinctive and unable to identify trade origin
04 October 2023

The Future of Medical Devices Regulations

The legislative and regulatory changes that are expected to be put in place by the MHRA are hoped to maintain the UK's momentum as a strong market competitor in the medical devices industry
26 June 2023

University spin-outs: IP terms under close inspection following the Oxford Nanoimaging case

In a recent case, the High Court has recommended that universities review their IP terms to ensure contracts with students are not unfair under consumer protection law. Here we set out the key takeaways for universities and spin-outs.
13 June 2023

Tesco v Lidl - Tesco’s use of yellow circle on blue background found to infringe Lidl’s brand

Lidl has successfully sued Tesco for trade mark and copyright infringement and passing off in the UK in relation to Tesco’s use of a series of signs for its ‘Clubcard’ promotions, despite the Court finding that some of the marks relied on by Lidl were filed in bad faith
13 June 2023

UKIPO issues NFT and metaverse guidance

The UKIPO has published trade mark guidance on the classification of NFTs and virtual goods and services in the metaverse
28 April 2023

Advertising in times of high inflation: pricing promotions are once again under scrutiny

In this article, we look at the existing regulatory landscape that currently applies to price promotions in the UK and what recent scrutiny means for businesses
11 April 2023

McDonald’s BIG MAC trade mark saved (in part) on Appeal

The Fourth Board of Appeal of the EUIPO has partly annulled the Cancellation Division’s landmark decision to revoke McDonald’s BIG MAC trade mark in its entirety
16 March 2023

Health and Care Act 2022: Ofcom consults on the regulation of new food ad rules

Ofcom has published a consultation setting out its approach to implementing and regulating new food advertising rules introduced by the Health and Care Act 2022
15 March 2023

Marks & Spencer successfully sues Aldi for design infringement for a ‘lookalike’ gin bottle

Aldi’s ‘Infusionist’ gin liqueur bottles have been found to infringe M&S’s registered design rights in light-up bottles used for its own range of festive gin-based drinks, as a result of the cumulative impact of the common features outweighing the designs’ minor differences
17 February 2023
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