2/20/2025 4:38:09 PM Walking the line: Copyright and Design Protection By Amy Morris It's not often an intellectual property decision makes the front page of the BBC website, but no wonder when the decision relates to some...
2/20/2025 12:52:16 PM Formula 1 races ahead with new partnerships By Megan Rannard Since I wrote about Formula 1's new partnership with Lego, and as the world championship enters its 75th year, I've noticed they have...
2/20/2025 11:53:37 AM Jurisdiction of the UPC: Can the UPC decide on infringement in non-UPC member states? By Thomas Prock Mike Gilbert At the time of writing, 18 EU member states have ratified the UPC agreement. In contrast, the European Patent Convention (EPC) has 39...
2/20/2025 10:56:50 AM A Trade Mark is Not Enough: When trade marks are a clue towards a bigger dispute By Ella Newell It has been in the news this week that multiple James Bond and 007 trade mark registrations in the UK and EU are subject to new...
2/19/2025 1:11:38 PM How will the Trump administration affect the UK biotech industry? By Sophie Topham Gareth Williams Donald Trump’s return to the White House has brought with it some fast-paced changes to global politics and markets, and the biotech...
2/19/2025 9:23:01 AM Navigating Evidence Disclosure in the UPC - Hague Local Division Limits Broad Discovery Request By Thomas Prock In a decision issued on 14 October 2024 by the Hague Local Division of the UPC (UPC_CFI_327/2024), judge-rapporteur Brinkman partially...
2/19/2025 9:05:12 AM AI packing "Granny" to combat scammers and spammers By Graham McGlashan It's always nice to read about applications of AI for the greater good, so I loved this recent story of a fightback against scam and spam...
2/19/2025 9:04:54 AM M&C in the news: Radical solutions needed for wasteful fashion industry to reach sustainable goals By M&C Newsroom Later this week, London Fashion Week returns to the capital, once again showcasing the best of British and international design talent....
2/17/2025 9:49:00 AM UPC revokes patent through a decision by default By Thomas Prock In a decision issued on 16 September 2024 by the Paris Central Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), BMW secured a decision by...
2/14/2025 2:10:32 PM G 1/24: Preliminary opinion regarding referring to the description and figures when interpreting the claims By George Christian It is a truth universally acknowledged in European patent litigation that the scope of the claims should be interpreted in light of the...
2/14/2025 8:45:23 AM Celebrating LGBT History Month: Ann Mei Chang – Innovator, patent holder, and champion for inclusion in tech By Susan Bradley At Marks & Clerk, we are proud to support LGBT History Month and celebrate trailblazers like Ann Mei Chang, whose contributions to...
2/13/2025 10:00:30 AM M&C in the news - The Path to Net Zero: is innovation on the right track? By M&C Newsroom We are pleased to have been featured in the latest issue of the Chemical Industry Journal, contributing insights on the role of...