So, you have a new product and you have selected a great new brand for that product. But is it a ‘new' brand, or is another business already using it in a way that might clash with your new trade mark?

In a Judgment handed down on 21 September 2021 ([2021] EWCA Civ 1374), the Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Dr. Stephen Thaler claiming that it should have been possible for him...

Whilst the fee changes are subject to parliamentary approval, they are almost certain to take effect – read on to learn more.

In its long-awaited judgment on the dispute over patents for transgenic mice, the UK Supreme Court has held by a majority (Lady Black dissenting) that Regeneron's patents are invalid...

On 20 July 2020, it was announced that the UK had made its final preparation to withdraw from the Unified Patent Court project.

The pilot project for oral proceedings in opposition proceedings by video conference (VICO) started during the pandemic and has received positive feedback.

The Advertising Standards Agency has today published three decisions against food manufacturers in respect of advertisements which have been held to breach the CAP Code.

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have come together and created "An Influencer's Guide to making clear that ads are ads".

Among the various lockdown viewing options offered by Netflix is a series of animated short stories called "Love, Death and Robots", which span a breath of genres, from comedy, horror to Sci-Fi and fantasy.

Lee Curtis will be speaking at a conference hosted by the ERA Academy of European Law in Brussels on 17th and 18th October 2019.

When deciding whether to invest in a company, an investor will inevitably have to decide the value of the company.

HGF is one of the largest intellectual property (IP) firms in Europe, with approximately 200 patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, IP solicitors and attorneys at law across 22 offices in seven European countries.

The agrifood patent landscape analysis recently reported by WIPO provides interesting insights into key areas of innovation and the IP strategies being adopted.

In a significant ruling on 11 March 2025, IPEC upheld the validity of Babek International Limited's UK trade mark for ‘BABEK' in its case against Iceland Foods Limited.

Episodes 41-50 of the Fashionably IP Podcast where we will be looking at important hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property.

On 23 October 2025, Lord Justice Arnold delivered two landmark Court of Appeal decisions addressing trade mark registrability: Thom Browne Inc & Anor v adidas AG...

The Njoy v Juul decision offers key insights into the UPC's inventive step framework, emphasizing the importance of defining the patent's underlying problem. Unlike the EPO, the UPC prioritizes obviousness while minimizing technical differences and advantages.

In the excitement of bringing a new MedTech product to market it can be easy to overlook or leave intellectual property issues until later.

The EPO Board of Appeal's decision in T 1418/22 gives useful guidance on the inventiveness of polymorph claims in Europe. Starting from a known amorphous form, a specific crystalline...

Earlier this year, I shared my thoughts on the importance of innovation for the construction industry as it works to build a sustainable future.