European patent law differs in some significant aspects from the law in other countries, in particular the United States.

I work as a Technical Assistant, and I am close to fully qualifying as a patent attorney. My typical working day varies so much and every day is different...

Several courts in the European Union have recently been preoccupied with appeals regarding three-dimensional (3D) and colour trademarks.

The Unitary Patent is a new patent, obtained from a granted European patent, which provides a single patent right covering many European Union countries.

On 27 March 2023, Adidas filed an opposition against a US trade mark application for a figurative trade mark comprising three parallel stripes filed by the Black Lives Matter Foundation.

A Trade Mark is a sign which serves to distinguish the goods or services of one trader from those of another.

The English Patents Court and the decisions of its judges are highly regarded internationally, and particularly within Member States of the European Patent Convention (EPC). For this reason,...

Is the supply of patent-protected products to a generics company which intends to use the product in tests necessary to obtain marketing authorisation exempt from patent infringement under the Bolar provisions in Europe?

On 2 May 2024, the Court of Appeal heard its first case in relation to a stay application pursuant to Rule 295(a) RoP (APL_3507/2024; UPC_CoA_22/2024). In this matter, the appellant, Carrier Corporation, was represented by Dehns.

In 2012 the discount supermarket Aldi was sued by Comité Interprofessionel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), the French Committee for Champagne producers ...

If one posed to most EUIPO practitioners the question: ‘what do Champagne, sherry, chocolate, yoghurt and rice have in common?' they may not have a clue.

After a number of setbacks (not least in the United Kingdom) in its ambition to hold a valid EU trade mark registration for the shape of its four-finger Kit Kat chocolate bar...

Earlier this year it was reported that Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, was launching a new lifestyle brand "American Riviera Orchard".

In an action related to a Community Design (re-registered UK) for a baby's bath, after disclosure and exchange of witness statements, the Defendants accepted liability for infringement.

CRISPR-Cas9 is more than a quick and inexpensive method for editing genes; it is a revolutionary genetic engineering technique with enormous potential in healthcare, agriculture and industrial biotechnology.

Registering your trade mark gives you the exclusive right to use your mark in the UK in relation to the goods/services covered by the registration.

Much anticipated revisions to the Chinese Trademark Law are due to take effect from 1 May 2014.

If you have identified an interesting opportunity for a research or development collaboration and are discussing a potential agreement, then Intellectual Property is one of the key factors...

No, I did not copy the headline from my colleague Dr. Alex Robinson (@Robinson_IP), who used it for his brilliant tweet.

China is currently only the 12th largest market for champagne exports in the world but it is the fastest growing.