The following IP news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Appeal finds registered designs valid (Safestand v Weston Homes)
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The Supreme Court holds that anonymity for clinicians in withdrawal of treatment cases involving children should normally be of limited duration (Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Haastrup v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
The following IP news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Is intoxication a relevant characteristic of the average consumer in trade mark claims? (Morley’s v Nanthakumar)
Introduction to passing offUnlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from...
Copyright infringement—remediesThis Practice Note covers the remedies available for copyright infringement.The remedies available in cases of...
Intellectual property international treaties and conventionsIP laws are almost always national in nature. However, there are many conventions and...
Introduction to revocation of patentsPatents may be revoked, that is, taken off the register of patents, if it is decided that they are invalid in...
Copyright in designsSTOP PRESS—Impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023: This document contains references to retained EU law (REUL) and associated terms introduced by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in connection with Brexit. From 1 January 2024, REUL that remains in
Infringement of UK registered and unregistered designsThis Practice Note discusses infringement of UK registered and unregistered designs, including re-registered designs, continuing unregistered designs (CUDs) and supplementary unregistered designs (SUDs) that were created when the UK left the EU.
Defences to infringement of UK registered and unregistered designsThis Practice Note provides a brief overview of the range of defences available in claims for infringement of UK registered and/or unregistered designs and the counterclaims that might be advanced in such cases. It deals with UK
In what circumstances is a design 'made available to the public' under the Community Design Regulation?When is a design made available to the public?Under article 7(1) of the Council Regulation (EC) 6/2002 on Community Designs, a design is made available to the public when it has'been published
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