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Here are some tips concerning how to pick the right trade marks and ensure they are adequately protected.

Haakon, IP Consultant in the Dehns Oslo office, shares his thoughts on high growth SMEs, referring to new reports from IP Australia, an EUIPO/EPO report and several papers on collaboration...

Gym-goers in the United Kingdom have become well acquainted with "spinning" classes in recent years, and most consumers will be familiar with the concept of a group of fitness fanatics pedalling away to a heavy beat on exercise bikes, under the watchful oversight of an instructor.

You intellectual property (IP) can be protected through a variety of types of intellectual property rights (IPRs), each of which has different advantages for your business.

UK drinks producer and distributor, Copestick Murray Limited, has recently received mixed results from the UKIPO in connection with its trade mark SILENT PEAK, ultimately resulting in the mark being refused registration.

Over recent times, owners of confectionery brands including KitKat have been left with a sour taste in their mouths following disputes involving their 3D trade mark registrations.

"From little acorns do mighty oaks grow". So sayeth the proverb and start-up companies should take note because even today's largest brands had humble beginnings.

In what may come as a welcome departure from existing practice, an EPO board of appeal in decision T1085/13 has clarified the conditions under which patents can be granted for known compounds

The US Supreme Court has recently turned down the opportunity to provide further clarification of the law.

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have been in the news recently as having been used to buy people's silence in order to cover up potentially embarrassing revelations regarding inappropriate behaviour.

The Claimant, Magmatic Ltd., produces the now ubiquitous child's ride-on suitcase known as "Trunki®". Their founder, Mr. Robert Law, famously walked out of BBC's Dragon's Den empty-handed, but this did not hamper the success of the Trunki® case, which is now sold in 97 countries.

A discussion based on a dispute arising over the registration of a Community registered design.

One area in which European patent law lacks clarity is how far a commercial product placed on the market becomes part of the state of the art.

Recent trade mark applications filed by Taylor Swift, for some of her song lyrics and for album and song titles, have attracted media attention.

There are a number of factors to do with confidentiality that must be considered when considering your invention and potential patents.

IP practice around Europe is at its most inconsistent when it comes to Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) protection for second and further medical indication inventions.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down a decision in Boston Scientific (C‑527/17) clarifying that Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) cannot rely on a medical device authorisation.

In a very recent development that will come as a relief to businesses, the UK Government has issued some guidance ...

Dolce & Gabbana and "paper aprons". No, I'm not referring to the fashion house's autumn/winter 2018 collection.