News archive for 2015
All of our news from 2015
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“A Christmas Present for Trade Mark Owners: EU Trade Mark Reform package to be published on Christmas Eve
December 2015
On the 16th December, the European Parliament approved the new EU Trade Mark Reform Package.
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Draft legislation for the modified UK Patent Box regime
December 2015
Following the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s report in October, setting out the international framework with which the ‘next generation’ of Patent/IP boxes will need to comply the draft legislation for the UK’s modified Patent Box regime was published earlier this month.
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European Trade Mark reform package meets final approval
December 2015
Yesterday the European Parliament approved a set of reforms to European Trade Mark legislation.
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The first of Unwired Planet’s standard essential patents held valid and infringed
December 2015
This action stands out because it involves an acquired patent declared to be essential to a wireless telecommunications standard, where the Patent was held to be valid and used in the standard, which means that anyone operating in compliance with the standard will need to negotiate a FRAND licence with the Patent proprietor.
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BREXIT: the implications for an exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union for trade mark law
October 2015
The United Kingdom is due to have a referendum on its continued membership of the European Union by the end of 2017.
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European patents to cover Moldova (MD) with effect from 1 November 2015
October 2015
Moldova has signed up to an agreement with the EPO which means that from 1 November 2015, it will be possible to validate European patent applications and patents in the Republic of Moldova.
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The UK Patent Box – the next generation
October 2015
The Patent Box (both the current and future regimes) has the potential to provide a real benefit to many of our clients.
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CJEU suggests that the shape of a Kit Kat bar is not a trade mark, but Nestle may still have last laugh
September 2015
The CJEU today confirmed (Case C-215/14) an earlier finding of the Advocate General (see our Background story here) that the shape of a Kit Kat bar is unlikely to be protectable as a trade mark.
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Calculation of SPC term – more favourable for SPC holders?
September 2015
When it comes to SPCs – every day counts – both for SPC owners as well as their competitors wishing to enter the market.
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YSL have it in the bag
September 2015
In 2006, the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) authorised the registration of two Community designs of Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), which were intended to be applied to ‘handbags’.
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