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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Court of Appeal foils Kit Kat on acquired distinctiveness
In the latest instalment of a ten year battle to register the shape of the Kit Kat bar as a UK trade mark, the Court of Appeal has dismissed Nestlé's …
More flexibility to threaten IP proceedings in the UK under new Unjustified Threats legislation
See our updated posting on the new Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 published on 28 September 2017 in anticipation of the Act …
3D Printing and IP - Herbert Smith Freehills publishes Practice Note on 3D printing published by Practical Law IP&IT
Our Practice Note on 3D printing published by Practical Law here: https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3466c5d71a1711e798dc8b09b4f043…
Practice note for Practical Law IP&IT on Protecting Brands via Intermediaries
Our Practice Note commissioned by Practical Law IP&IT is a guide to the options available to brand owners when seeking to enforce their rights …
Helping FMCG businesses plan for a post-Brexit future
Businesses with interwoven supply chains across the EU and beyond have already felt the effects of a weaker pound, with increasing costs of sourcing raw …
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 …
The Rubik's Cube to lose its shape mark protection
Joel Smith and Sarah Burke have had an article published in OUP's Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice: "The Rubik's Cube to …
Out ‘plumb’: High Court of England and Wales considers the honest concurrent use defence to trade mark infringement
Joel Smith and and Mitchell Beebe have had an article published in OUP's Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice "Out ‘plumb’: High Court …
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