Intellectual Property UK

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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • May 31, 2024

    Toy Co. Wins Fight Against Rival's 'Petit Boum' TM Bid

    A Belgian toy company has blocked a Spanish competitor from registering its "Petit Boum" trademark, with a European Union intellectual property authority appeals board concluding that the mark is too similar to one of the Belgian business' existing logos.

  • May 31, 2024

    Teva Can't Nix Glaxo's Asthma Patent In EPO Appeal

    Teva's U.K. business has failed to convince an appeals board at the European Patent Office to upend a decision that a Glaxo Group patent for a drug combination used to treat asthma involved an inventive step.

  • May 31, 2024

    Future Bright For UPC If 'Urgent' Tech Problems Solved

    A year after the Unified Patent Court opened its doors, the court looks to be living up to its promise as a premier venue for global patent litigation, but lawyers say that technical glitches behind the scenes must be remedied urgently if it is to excel.

  • May 31, 2024

    Adhesive Biz Comes Unstuck In Bid To Block 'Monta' EU TM

    A packaging company has fought off an adhesive producer's attempt to dash its "Monta" European Union trademark hopes, convincing an appeals panel that consumers would not confuse the sign with its opponent's earlier "Montack" sign.

  • May 31, 2024

    US Medical Products Maker Loses Slogan TM Challenge

    A U.S. medical products company has lost its appeal for trademark protection for its slogan "Think. Make. Protect." after European officials ruled that the sign implies that it gave "thorough consideration" to its products when they were manufactured.

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