Intellectual Property Notes

A ride towards copyright for functional designs: could the iconic Brompton folding bike enjoy copyright protection? The view from Milan

Unsuccessful strike out of a quia timet infringement counterclaim

Brompton Bicycle – far from folded

The rock misses its target in this story of “David and Goliath” – the UK High Court's consideration of interim injunctions in Neurim Pharmaceuticals v Mylan

Takeaways from the In-N-Out and Down-N-Out burger brands battle

A series of recent Federal Court cases provides a warning to “cheeky” traders whose marketing draws too closely on the brand and reputation of their …

COVID-19: Pressure Point: Opportunities to acquire IP assets in a changing world (Global)

Has the Full Court 'Rokt' the boat

Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86 is the most recent in a string of decisions by the Full Court of the Federal Court in which …

Pepper trumps Broccoli: EPO finds products produced by essentially biological processes are not patentable

COVID-19: PRESSURE POINTS: Developments at Patent Courts in Europe in light of the health emergency (UK, Germany, France, Italy & the EPO)

The Italian Supreme Court applies Cofemel, finding that Kiko's store layout qualifies for copyright protection

Patent and Pharma Update, May 2020

Update on medicines and medical devices regulation in the EU and the UK and the impact of COVID-19