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Teva fined €462.6m for misuse of EPO patent system – time to rethink your divisional patent strategy?

In a rare but highly important decision involving European patents, the European Commission has recently found the pharmaceutical company Teva guilty of abusing a dominant position in relation to its ...

Adapt or Die! The demise of the evolving description?

In the recently issued decision T 56/21 of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04 of the EPO, it has unexpectedly decided not to refer to the Enlarged Board of Appeal questions about the long-standing E...

European Union design reforms adopted

Registered designs in the European Union, currently known as “Community designs”, are being reformed. The final reform package has been under discussion for some time and was approved on 10 Octobe...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance – October 2024

UK UPDATE Notifying the UKIPO of a court action There is an obligation to serve documents on the comptroller or registrar in certain cases involving registered IP rights. The rule applies to cases inv...

Defending food and drink brand integrity: lessons from UKIPO opposition decisions

The reputation and goodwill of a brand can be a company’s most valuable asset. When smaller brands try to free-ride on the success of famous brands, the trade mark owners will take action. Over ...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance – September 2024

UK UPDATE Patent practice regarding artificial neural networks and excluded subject matter The UKIPO updated its guidance on patenting artificial neural networks (ANNs) following the judgment of the C...

G1/23 – Does the Enlarged Board’s preliminary opinion shine a light on the state of the art?

The European Patent Office's Enlarged Board of Appeal has just given its preliminary opinion in respect of referral G1/23. The referral seeks to clarify whether a product, or published technical infor...

The Olympic Games and trade marks: a summary

Last month, just before the Paris Olympic Games kicked off, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) exercised its rights in suing Prime Drinks over its use of the trade marks OLYMPIC, OLYMPIAN...

Track cycling: gearing up for Olympic success

Track cycling is a sport in which Great Britain has consistently excelled at the Olympic Games. In the previous Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Team GB won seven medals in the velodrome – more than any oth...

Boats and batteries: is the maritime sector catching up on electric cars? 

Over the last decade, the automotive industry has witnessed a rapid transition towards electric vehicles.  In 2018, only 2% of cars sold globally were electric, but this rose to 18% in 2023, repr...