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In a nutshell, yes it can! As long as the sign itself functions as a trade mark and fulfils the basic criteria of being a source identifier and distinguishing goods from different undertakings.

In common with many patent offices around the world, some inventions that are implemented in software may be patented before the EPO.

The Court of Appeal (CoA) overruled the decision of HHJ Melissa Clarke and held that Aldi Stores Limited (Aldi) had infringed the Thatchers Cider Company Limited (Thatchers) trade mark...

The Unified Patent Court's approach to claim interpretation has prompted significant changes at the European Patent Office, creating new considerations for patent drafting and prosecution. This analysis examines how recent decisions from both tribunals affect the interpretation of patent claims, particularly regarding the role of definitions in patent descriptions and their impact on claim scope.

HGF recently presented on this topic at the Luxury Law Summit conference in London, which emphasised the need for brands to take a robust strategy to trade mark protection online. Online protection can ...

As the summer reaches its peak and we reach for the ice-cream, it's time to catch up on the legal battles in the food & drink sector that have been decided upon in the first half of the year...

For many years, successfully patenting software-related inventions had a reputation – in our experience unjustified – as being difficult and confusing.

Patents are granted for technical inventions. Technically, inventions are usually in the field of engineering, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and physics. In contrast to other jurisdictions...

With the rapid rise of AI and extreme hype around generative AI tools in the workplace, patent firms around the world have had to seriously consider to what extent they will embrace...

In common with many patent offices around the world, some inventions that are implemented in software may be patented before the European Patent Office (EPO).

On 1 May 2025, the first phase of the European Union's long-anticipated design law reforms come into effect, with the second phase of changes being brought...

The article explores AI's potential impact on the intellectual property field, focusing on patent drafting and assessing inventive steps. It discusses the legal and ethical debates on AI's role in inventorship and patentability, and predicts AI's future influence on patent systems by 2040.

The EU Court of Justice faces a pivotal decision on whether medicines approved as monotherapy but labeled for use in combination with other drugs qualify for Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) protection as combinations of active ingredients. This referral, stemming from Genmab's attempts to secure SPC protection for loose combinations including daratumumab, could resolve over a decade of legal uncertainty and fundamentally reshape how pharmaceutical companies approach regulatory strategy for combin

In an unprecedented move, the MHRA has approved a CRISPR gene editing therapy ‘Casgevy' for the treatment of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia in patients with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises.

The taking of new therapies and technologies forward to meet the challenges of COVID-19 is happening at previously unprecedented rates. MHRA is taking flexible approaches to regulation during the COVID-19 outbreak. [1]

SeaGrown is a pioneering offshore kelp farming company based in Scarborough, and England's first large-scale commercial seaweed farm. A 2024 Earthshot Prize nominee...

2024 has been a busy year for trade marks, with a number of significant decisions being issued by the UK courts, including Tesco v Lidl, Thatchers v Aldi and the long-awaited Skykick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd.