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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 …
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 …
Unified Patent Court Agreement still on pause despite 14th ratification
Lithuania has now ratified the UPC Agreement (UPCA) (on 24th August 2017) making it the 14th state to do so (see the UPCA ratification index here). Under …
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 …
Estonia ratifies the UPC Agreement – 13 ratifications now in place – just Germany and the UK to go
Estonia ratified the UPC Agreement (UPCA) on 1 August 2017, making it the thirteenth contracting member state to do so (see the European Council's …
Aldi encounters hiccup in the "Champagner Sorbet" CJEU reference
The use of the name "Champagner Sorbet" by the German supermarket chain Aldi for a sorbet dessert containing actual Champagne (12% by volume) was …
EPO Administrative Council clarifies patentability position of plants and animals
From 1 July 2017, the EPO will no longer grant patents for plants and animals exclusively obtained by means of an "essentially biological process". This …
Luxury brands may be able to limit to the types of on-line sales platforms used by their distributors if AG's Opinion is followed by CJEU
Brand reputation is intimately connected with the manner and context in which products are purchased, so the Opinion of the Advocate General of the CJEU …
UK SUPREME COURT ADOPTS NEW APPROACH TO PATENT INFRINGEMENT
The Supreme Court has redefined the UK approach to determining patent infringement. In doing so, it has made the approach more permissive, seeking to …
Herbert Smith Freehills wins IP Team of the Year at the Lawyer Awards
Herbert Smith Freehills has been named IP Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2017, for its work defending one of the largest-ever patent cases to be …
UK Government lays pre-ratification UPC legislation before Parliament
The Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017 was laid before Parliament on 26 June 2017 – see the explanatory memorandum …
BitTorrents join unlawful streaming and unlawful downloads as infringements of copyright
Following on from its recent decision in Filmspeler, the CJEU has handed down its judgment in Stichting Brein v Ziggo, C-610/15 (The Pirate Bay), …
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