While consumer spending habits continue to change, Christmas remains the peak season for many businesses in the western world.

As of December 17th 2018, company directors and senior officers may now be held personally liable for nuisance calls made by their companies, and could be forced to pay fines of up to £500,000.

Ferrari's TESTAROSSA trade mark has been of great interest to the European Courts, although Ferarri's luxury TESTAROSSA sports car has not been produced since 1996.

From 1 April 2024, the European Patent Office (EPO) will introduce new 30% fee discounts designed to benefit infrequent users of the European patent system.

It is very nearly 100 years since John Logie Baird's prototype "televisor" – later known as a mechanical television – was demonstrated in Selfridges department store in London in 1925 .

The UK Online Safety Act (the ‘Act'), heralded as a progressive step toward internet regulation, has become law amid significant concerns. The Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023...

In these cases, issues of German contract law construction, and that of Maryland law, were considered.

On 7 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU') ruled that credit scoring constitutes automated decision-making...

Paul Harris and David Pountney highlight the UK Supreme Court's decision to uphold Kymab's appeal that two of Regeneron's patents are invalid for lack of sufficient disclosure.

To celebrate the season, we have gathered together some festive-themed patents as a reminder that, even during Christmas, there is something to be patented...

What constitutes originality in copyright law is an enduring and complex question. The most recent legal examination of this concept is set out in the case of THJ v Sheridan...

The recent Enlarged Board of Appeal decision G2/21 has brought the spotlight back onto the topic of the use of experimental data for providing proof of a technical...

The approach to the role of reputation in opposition and infringement proceedings illustrates where the problem lies.

Once a trade mark has been registered for over five years, it is subject to use requirements and is vulnerable to attack by a third party on grounds of non-use, to the extent...

Functional antibody patent claims, in which antibodies are defined on the basis of their ability to bind to a specific target or provide a specific function...

The EU Council and Commission have announced that they have reached an agreement on proposed changes to European Designs Regulation no. 6/2002 and European Designs Directive 98/71/EC.

The UK will preserve the effect of adequacy decisions of the EU regarding third-party countries, allowing for data flows from the UK to the countries deemed adequate.

G2/21 is a recent Decision issued by the European Patent Office's highest law-making court, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA). The details of the specific case are reported elsewhere and will...

In this edition you will find our perspective on sector trends, the UPC, many updates from the EPO and interesting UK court cases together with updates from designs and trade marks.

Many medical methods involve the use of a medical device or apparatus.