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EPO Technical Board of Appeal considers Plants produced by Essentially Biological Process are in fact Patentable
December 2018
In an appeal from an Examining Division decision, the Board of Appeal stated that the recently introduced R.28(2) EPC is in conflict with A.53(b) EPC as interpreted in both the Enlarged Board decisions G2/12 and G2/13 (“broccoli II” and “tomatoes II”).
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Pain for Warner-Lambert: Plausibility and the infringement of Swiss form claims clarified
November 2018
In a complex and lengthy judgment, a majority of the Supreme Court rejected Warner-Lambert’s appeal against a finding that the Swiss-form claims 1 and 3 of its second-medical use patent was invalid. The Patent lacked plausibility and was therefore insufficient.
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HGF ranked Tier 2 in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2019 rankings
November 2018
HGF ranked Tier 2 in the regions of Yorkshire & The Humber, West Midlands, North West, and PATMA in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2019 rankings.
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SEPs can obtain global FRAND licence and FRAND injunctions in the English Court
October 2018
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Huawei’s appeal of Mr Justice Birss’ FRAND Judgment in the long-running Unwired Planet (UP) litigation. More than one set of FRAND terms was possible but in this case, Mr Justice Birss’ finding that a global FRAND licence was correct.
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Court of Appeal keep their cool over Actavis
October 2018
The Court of Appeal has in the case of Icescape Ltd v Ice-world International applied the Supreme Court’s Actavis decision on infringement.
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Aspirational cosmetic surgery advertising shown during Love Island 2018 gets pied by the ASA
October 2018
Following receipt of 17 complaints the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has today banned advertisements shown during ITV 2’s Love Island for breast enhancements, on the basis that they were considered to be exploitative of young women’s insecurities.
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Argos Limited v Argos Systems Inc (09/10/2018)
October 2018
This was an unsuccessful appeal by the UK consumer goods retailer, Argos Limited (“AUL”) following the rejection of its claim for trade mark infringement and passing off in 2017.
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Strong not skinny? ASA ban Nasty Gal advert over underweight modelvvv
October 2018
22 complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) from viewers who described adverts by online fashion retailer Nasty Gal as “socially irresponsible”.
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The #ad debate resolved? ASA announce new Guidelines for Influencers
October 2018
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have come together and created “An Influencer’s Guide to making clear that ads are ads".
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MIP IP Rising Stars 2018/19
October 2018
Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Rising Stars 2018/19 guide has been published. HGF are delighted to have 6 attorneys listed.
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