Tag: exhaustion of rights

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22 January 2018

12 key developments in trade mark law you might have missed in 2017

Missed any of the big trade mark developments from 2017?  Key developments include the Supreme Court finding that there is potential criminal …

11 January 2018

BREXIT AND IP – LAW SOCIETY NOTE CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION

The exact mechanics of how Brexit will materialise and what it would mean for intellectual property rights in the UK is still unclear. However, time is …

12 September 2017

Exhaustion, economic links and "unitary control" - the AG's opinion in the Schweppes trade mark reference

Trade mark rights may still be exhausted even if goods are imported bearing identical trade marks (having been applied in another EU Member State (MS) by …

11 September 2017

Commission paper on IPR post-Brexit highlights the importance of resolving key issues prior to withdrawal

The European Commission has published a “Position paper transmitted to EU27 on Intellectual property rights (including geographical indications)” (7 …

17 August 2017

Striking a balance on parallel imports

In an article published in the latest edition of CITMA Review, Joel Smith and Emily Bottle comment on the Court of Appeal's recent judgment in Flynn …

16 February 2017

Brexit: Intellectual Property

Whatever future relationship the UK has with the rest of the EU, the effect of the Great Repeal Bill, once enacted, will mean that any existing …

05 January 2017

Brexit - what IP issues to consider now

We set out our thoughts and predictions upon how protection and enforcement of IP in the UK may be impacted once Brexit arrives. We have also suggested …