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Stripped of Stripes; Browne v Adidas

Back in March, we reported on the US and EU decisions in the ongoing disputes between Adidas and Thom Browne (see Retail Scanner article here). In May, the US appeal …

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Iceland Foods v the Icelandic government goes to the EU General Court

When one thinks of Iceland, you may envision picturesque glaciers and hot springs, or you might think of prawn rings and frozen party food. The ongoing trade mark tussle between …

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Wrapping Up Your IP: Tips for E-Commerce Protection

Many of us would have turned to online shopping for Christmas gifts. Online shopping, whilst hugely convenient, does have its pitfalls. The main issue being not being able to physically …

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Hermès-Inspired Hacks: Using your trade mark ‘outside of the box’

French luxury goods manufacturer, Hermès International, almost lost protection for its signature ‘H’ figurative trade mark earlier this year when the EUIPO’s Cancellation Division issued a decision to revoke the …

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Case Law Round Up

2024 has been a busy year for trade marks, with a number of significant decisions being issued by the UK courts, including Tesco v Lidl, Thatchers v Aldi and the …

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The SkyKick Decision: The Importance of Origin Function

SkyKick UK Ltd and another (Appellants) v Sky Ltd and others (Respondents) [2024] UKSC 36 before Lord Kitchin, Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Hamblen and Lord Burrows.  Judgment given on …

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Polymorphs: Clearing the Inventive Step Hurdle at the European Patent Office (EPO)

Polymorphic forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can represent commercially valuable compound subject matter and can be critical to providing necessary drug product characteristics and performance. However, patenting polymorphs is …

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IQPC Global US Exchange

HGF ist stolzer „Silver Plus“-Sponsor des IQPC Global US Exchange, welche vom 28. bis 29. Januar 2025 im Austin Marriot South, Texas stattfindet. HGF-Partner und Leiter der Elektronikabteilung Chris Benson …

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Update zum „Precision Breeding Act 2023“: Einzelheiten zum neuen vereinfachten Regulierungsweg für genetisch veränderte pflanzliche und tierische Lebens- und Futtermittelprodukte in UK werden bekannt

Das Gesetz zur Gentechnologie (Präzisionszucht) in UK von 2023 könnte bereits im Frühjahr 2025 in Kraft treten. Es ermächtigt die Food Standards Agency (FSA), einen neuen vereinfachten Regulierungsweg für die …

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