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Greenwashing is where companies misrepresent their environmental claims to appeal to eco-conscious consumers. Greenwashing not only misleads consumers but can also lead to legal repercussions under

The "investment function" was defined by the CJEU as "the use of the mark by its proprietor to acquire or preserve a reputation capable of attracting consumers and retaining their loyalty".

The EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a communication hinting that it is likely to endorse the so-called PCT joint applicants approach to priority.

Regardless of the focus area and the particular segment of the climate, energy or food crisis they are attempting to address, the one thing all cleantech businesses have in common...

The supermarket wars continued on Wednesday 19 April, with Mrs Justice J. Smith handing down her judgment in the High Court in favour of Lidl.

A valid priority date is often crucial to the outcome of a patent application. Therefore, ensuring that a patent application is filed in due time within the 12-month priority period is vital.

In a landmark ruling (and the first substantive judgment of the Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court), the CoA has overturned a widely reported decision of the Munich...

Receiving a TM7a or opposition notice can feel overwhelming, but it’s often just an early indication that someone wants more time to assess your trade mark.

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets a business can hold. Patents, trade marks, copyrights, and trade secrets are not just legal formalities, they are hugely valuable strategic tools...

The AG Opinion in Mylan vs Gilead provides useful guidance as to when parties may obtain "appropriate compensation" from rights holders for wrongly granted interim measures.

Firstly, software patents are notoriously tricky to obtain. You can of course patent the right type of software, but your invention needs to meet strict criteria. Secondly, the patenting process...

"Artificial intelligence leverages computers and machines to mimic the problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of the human mind"...

The claimant, Shazam Productions Ltd. alleged that ‘Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience' (OFDE) launched by the defendants infringed its copyright in the British comedy...

Last year Elon Musk acquired Twitter. The social media platform has undergone a series of changes but the major one must be its rebranding to X.

Digital communication and telecoms technologies have benefited greatly from standard essential patents, reflected in their rapid development and market adoption.

The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued its decision in G 1/25, addressing a fundamental question in European patent practice: when must patent descriptions be amended to align with amended claims? This landmark ruling establishes new guidance on the relationship between claims and descriptions, building upon the interpretive framework set forth in G 1/24 and potentially reshaping how practitioners approach description amendments at the EPO.

In April this year, the European Commission submitted its proposals for revisions to the EU's pharmaceutical legislation governing the authorisation of medicinal products.

Pressures of climate change, resistance, regulatory pressures, and yield improvement require new crop protection molecules.