2/11/2025 8:01:35 AM UPC: The advent of file wrapper estoppel? By Thomas Prock In two recent decisions before the UPC (UPC_CoA_402/2024, UPC_CoA_405/2024), the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by Alexion...
2/10/2025 2:32:29 PM Is cheap UK hydrogen on the horizon? By Mark Dauncey A new report by RenewableUK and Hydrogen UK, Splitting the Difference – Reducing the Cost of Green Hydrogen to Accelerate Deployment,...
2/10/2025 10:48:26 AM Do you really want to hurt...my IP? BOY GEORGE and CULTURE CLUB trade mark registrations at risk By Graeme Murray A number of recent news articles have commented on the threat to the brands owned by Boy George and his band members, namely the BOY...
2/10/2025 10:31:20 AM UPC must grant unconditional limitation of damages By Thomas Prock On the 26th November 2024, the Paris Central Division issued a decision on an application by Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing Oy...
2/6/2025 2:39:42 PM UPC Outlines Criteria for Assessing FRAND Defence By Thomas Prock On 18 December 2024, the Munich Local Division handed down their decision on the merits in UPC_CFI_9/2023, the dispute concerning alleged...
2/4/2025 10:06:01 AM Grant scheme to help EU-based SMEs protect intellectual property is now open By Inès Garlantezec A grant scheme designed to help EU-based SMEs is now open for applications. SMEs can apply for grants of up to €1,000 for patent...
2/3/2025 2:31:16 PM UK government announces £20million investment into Orbex, the UK rocket company By Yun-Hang Cho The UK government has recently announced a £20 million government investment to fund the construction and launch of the first...
1/30/2025 11:20:41 AM M&C in the news: 'Mind the Gap' in your filing strategy By M&C Newsroom Transport for London’s (TfL) recent attempt to trademark the iconic ‘Mind the Gap’ warning announcement, familiar to London Underground...
1/30/2025 10:44:03 AM WEF 2025, Davos - Round Up! By Robecca Davey Having first attended Davos during WEF week in 2024, I knew what to expect. But this year I was going solo, and I didn't have the...
1/28/2025 3:41:13 PM UPC agrees to delay Interim Conference - by a few hours By Thomas Prock Mike Gilbert On 25 November 2024, the Milan Local Division issued a routine pre-interim conference procedural order in dispute UPC_CFI_240/2023...
1/28/2025 1:27:40 PM Takeaway points from the latest USTR Notorious Markets List By Megan Rannard The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released the findings of its 2024 Review of Notorious Markets for...
1/27/2025 10:39:06 AM Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) makes history as the first to get European launch licence By Yun-Hang Cho In a historical record not just for the UK, but for the European continent, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has officially received its...