The Italian courts recently heard a case of infringement of a Plant Variety Right (PVR) held by Sun World International LLC protecting the Sugraone grape variety and of the corresponding trademark...

A voluntary memorandum of understanding ("MoU") comes into effect today which will attempt to try and minimise the placement of advertising on websites and mobile phone applications

Pharmaceutical Licensing Group is holding a webinar on 27th April, where HGF Partner & Head of Law Rachel Fetches and Legal Director Michelle Davies will present on...

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview barristers Andrew Norris KC and Becky Knott of Hogarth Chambers on the recent Sonia Edwards vs Boohoo design case.

The UK Government has confirmed the UK will no longer seek to be part of the proposed unitary patent (UP) or Unified Patent Court (UPC) systems.

As one of the world’s most popular spirits, the leading vodka brands continue to enjoy vast profits and the recent interest in flavoured vodka has led to wider markets and even greater sales for companies such as Grey Goose, Smirnoff and Absolut.

In case you have been living under a rock (from a data protection point of view) for the last two years (or two weeks in some cases!) ...

In the latest development on the new proposed legislation for the regulation of NGT (gene-edited) plants in the EU...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the European Patent Convention, The European Patent Office (EPO)

HGF Attorney at Law, Olivia Petter, has contributed to a new book ‘Winning with IP: Managing Intellectual Property Today'.

From 1 September 2024 Romania will become the 18th country to participate in the UPC following ratification of the UPC Agreement. This means that any Unitary Patents registered on or after this date.

The UK energy sector is undergoing a transformative shift, with innovations in renewable energy, carbon capture, and advanced drilling technologies driving progress.

Any electronic communications sent from the EPO on or after 1 November 2023 will no longer have the "ten day rule" applied to them.

Healthcare technology is one of the fastest growing areas of innovation. This is reflected in the European Patent Office's statistics with medical technology being the 2nd largest technology field...

The luxury brand is accusing a British clockmaker of infringing its long-established ‘Oyster' wristwatch range amid what appears to be a wave of litigation from Rolex, finds Sarah Speight.

In a long-awaited judgment https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2021-0181-judgment.pdf, the Supreme Court allowed Skykick's appeal, agreeing with the High Court that well-known broadcaster...

The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews EPO decisions.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis reflect on fifty episodes of their Fashionably IP podcast, revisiting the most significant intellectual property cases and concepts they've covered in the fashion industry since May 2022. What patterns have emerged across these discussions, and which legal issues have proven most impactful in shaping fashion IP law?

Before unitary effect can be registered by the EPO, an applicant must first obtain a European patent via the EPO as it does in the current way. In order to be eligible for registration...

Whilst yet to recover to the levels of 2011-2021, where capital invested in agritech increased 20-fold, investor...