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A new fake invoice scam is targeting EU trade mark owners. To date, this scam has targeted businesses in Spain but this practice may well spread further afield and perhaps to wherever EU trade mark owners are to be found.

It has been announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) has signed an agreement with the government of Georgia to enable European patents to be validated in Georgia.

The European Court of Justice today dismissed the appeal by Nestlé in its long-running battle with Cadbury over the shape of its KitKat chocolate bar.

Following the changes that took place within the EU trade mark system as of March 2016 and October 2017, the UK government has today implemented the EU Trade Mark Directive into UK law.

On 26 November 2020 the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the bill required for German ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) with 570 votes in favour...

Following the passing in Germany of the Bill for Re-ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) in December 2020, two constitutional complaints against German ratification were filed...

Today the Federal Council (Bundesrat) unanimously passed the bill required for German ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) thereby achieving the two-thirds majority...

Two applications at the German Constitutional Court (FCC) for preliminary injunctions against German ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) have been rejected...

On 11 September 2019 Advocate General Hogan issued his Opinion in connection with the combined referrals to the CJEU in Royalty Pharma C-650/17 and Sandoz C-114/18.

We reported earlier this year (see here) that the EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal has been asked to consider whether the Boards of Appeal can hold oral proceedings in Haar without violating the EPC.

The High Court has handed down a judgment in the case of Promptu Systems Corporation v Sky UK Limited et al. The case related to the alleged infringement by Sky's Sky Q subscription television service...

As reported previously, the UK government has been consulting on the future regime for exhaustion of intellectual property rights following the UK's departure from the EU.

The Financial Times has revealed the results of its 2020 survey of Europe's patent law firms. This listing is based on recommendations by clients and peers, as compiled by the FT's research partner

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened for business in June this year. In this webinar, we will look at how UPC litigation has been shaping up over the first six months, including practical...

J A Kemp partners Lucy Barnes and Lucy Williams leverage their extensive expertise to guide innovators through the complex landscape of patent protection for cell and gene therapies. This webinar addresses critical strategic questions about timing, scope, and geographic considerations that can make or break commercial success in this rapidly evolving field.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has reached a limited agreement to relax patent protections for the production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

The EPO has announced that it is extending the use of video conference for opposition division oral proceedings until 31 January 2022.

The EPO has announced that it is further extending the use of videoconference for opposition division oral proceedings until 31 May 2022.