UPC and the UK Referendum
While patents have not yet been central to the debate on the UK referendum, exit of the UK from the European Union is likely at least to delay implementation of the proposed pan-European unified… read more…
Controlling Your IP in a Digital World
Join James Pitchford and the Cambridge Technology Cluster for a fascinating roundtable discussion on how to control your IP in a digital world The meeting will be held at the Crown Plaza… read more…
Steps towards UPC ratification in the UK
On Monday 15th February the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee of the House of Lords scrutinised a draft of ‘The Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court)… read more…
Court of Appeal confirms Fox’s ‘Glee’ TV Show Infringes on The Glee Club’s Trade Mark
A British Comedy business, Comic, has won a case brought against 20th Century Fox A high court judge has ruled that their trade mark has been infringed by the show ‘Glee’, a global television… read more…
The New Rules of Branding and Trademarks
Emma Reeve discusses the new rules of branding and trade marks in an article published on behindthespincom The article explores changes to branding in a fast moving age of internet and social media,… read more…
Article 28 Declaration Risks
Some of you may already be aware of an Article 28 declaration in connection with the scope of protection for goods and services of Community Trade Marks The implication for clients with a portfolio… read more…
No breaks for Nestlé in Kit Kat battle with Cadbury
This week has seen the High Court dismissal of Nestlé’s appeal against the decision to reject its trade mark application for the 3D shape of its four finger Kit Kat Mr Justice Arnold commented… read more…
Government proposes dramatic slash in UK registered design fees
By Dani Kramer The UK Government has just opened a consultation on a proposal to reduce significantly the fees for registered design filings If adopted, the changes will be hugely beneficial to… read more…
Christmas Card Competition
This year we were pleased to run our annual Christmas card competition in collaboration with St James C of E Primary School The winning Christmas card design was created by 5 year old Niko and is… read more…
