Intellectual Property UK

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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • November 20, 2024

    Lego Blocks Dutch Discount Store From Selling Knockoffs

    Lego won its bid to stop a Dutch discount store chain from selling knockoff construction sets after a court in The Hague ruled that it had incorporated the toy giant's designs and used its trademarks without permission.

  • November 20, 2024

    Uber Can't Fell 'Uberwood' TM At EUIPO

    Uber could not convince European intellectual property officials to reject a German flooring company's trademark application for 'Uberwood' after alleging that it infringed a suit of its own trademarks including the likes of 'Uber,' 'UberEats,' and 'UberPool.'

  • November 20, 2024

    Novo Nordisk Loses Blood Sugar Patent On Appeal

    Novo Nordisk failed to revive a patent for an obesity and diabetes drug after European appellate officials held that scientists would have thought it was obvious to modify an existing tablet into separate granules to improve its release.

  • November 20, 2024

    SkyKick Ruling Could Put Pressure On Burdened UKIPO

    When the U.K. Supreme Court agreed to tackle what counts as bad faith for trademark filings, the country's intellectual property officials feared that they would be forced to consider the intention of the applicant in all proceedings. All eyes are now on the UKIPO to see how big the deluge of challenges is — and whether the agency can keep up.

  • November 20, 2024

    LG Stops Furniture Biz Reviving 'Washtower' TM At EU Court

    South Korean consumer electronics giant LG persuaded a European Union court on Wednesday to dash an appeal by a furniture retailer over its "Washtower" trademark, proving the TM is invalid because it simply describes the company's goods.

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