Tag: geographical indications

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31 July 2018

HSF Legal Guide to Brexit - an update on provision for intellectual property rights

IP rights which are designated as applying across the EU (EU trade marks, Community plant variety rights, Community registered designs and Community …

13 July 2018

Intellectual Property and Cyber Security issues considered in UK Government White Paper on the future UK-EU relationship

The UK Government's White Paper detailing its proposal for the future relationship between the UK and the EU (published on 12 July 2018) includes a …

27 March 2018

UK Government agrees elements of the European Commission's proposals for post-Brexit protection of EU-wide IP rights in the UK in the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement

In the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement (19 March 2018) the UK Government and European Commission negotiators appear to have agreed text …

08 March 2018

Advocate General opinion sets the bar high for establishing infringement of the registered geographical indication 'Scotch Whisky' by the use of 'Glen'

Certain geographical indications ("GIs") are protected by EU Regulation 110/2008/EC, which aims to ensure that use of such indications is to identify a …

25 September 2017

"PORT CHARLOTTE" Whisky does not infringe the EU protected designation of origin (PDO) "PORTO" or "PORT" – Consideration needed urgently for protection of PDOs and GIs, UK and EU-wide, post-Brexit

The CJEU has confirmed that "Port Charlotte", registered as an EU trade mark for whisky, does not evoke (infringe) the protected designation of origin …

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 …

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 …