Intellectual Property UK

  • October 24, 2025

    Sports Equipment Co. Loses Bid For 'Danger' TM

    The General Court has dismissed a bid from a Thai boxing equipment maker to overturn an EU Intellectual Property Office decision revoking its trademark for "Danger," after a Spanish native affiliated with the company successfully challenged the mark in prior proceedings.

  • October 24, 2025

    Aftermarket Car Parts Biz Denies Copying Rival's Designs

    A retailer of aftermarket car modifications has denied infringing a competitor's intellectual property by purportedly copying its bumper designs, telling a London court that copyright cannot protect such "utilitarian" items.

  • October 24, 2025

    Kitchen Biz Claims Ex-Owners Breached Deal, Stole Clients

    The owner of a kitchen and bathroom design firm wants a London judge to stop two former shareholders from breaching their obligations under a share purchase agreement, arguing they poached clients for a rival and abandoned their handover duties. 

  • October 24, 2025

    Materials Supplier Bites Back In Drainage Patent Clash

    A construction materials supplier has hit back at a competitor's wall cavity drainage patent infringement claim in a London court, going on the offensive by launching an infringement claim of its own.

  • October 24, 2025

    Abbott Can't Expand Glucose Monitor Sales Ban At UPC

    Abbott has lost its attempt to stop Sinocare from selling glucose monitoring displays in Europe, failing to add to a recent injunction it secured at the Unified Patent Court blocking its Chinese rival from infringing another of its patents.

  • October 24, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen the Financial Conduct Authority launch legal action against a Chinese cryptocurrency exchange, The Londoner magazine face a defamation claim from an entrepreneur accused of "scamming" Knightsbridge landlords, and Gucci sued by its cosmetics supplier as L'Oréal announces plans to buy the Italian fashion house's beauty brand. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • October 23, 2025

    Paddington Owners Sue Over 'Cocaine User' Puppet Portrayal

    The owners of the rights to Paddington Bear have asked a London court to halt a television company's depictions of the character as a "cocaine smuggler" who uses heroin and promotes sex robots in its satirical puppet show.

  • October 23, 2025

    Adidas Ruling Offers A Warning For Brands On Position Marks

    The failure by Adidas to resurrect position marks for its famous three-stripe logo on Thursday underscores the need for brand owners seeking those less-traditional types of intellectual property protections to make sure that their applications leave no room for variation.

  • October 23, 2025

    Ex-Playtech Staffer Says Trade Secrets Case Belongs In Latvia

    A former employee of Playtech and the Latvian company he now works for urged an appeals court Thursday to throw out the gambling software company's English claim over misusing trade secrets, because none of the alleged damage occurred in the U.K.

  • October 23, 2025

    Iceland Loses Bid To Revoke Kebab Supplier's Trademark

    Supermarket chain Iceland lost its bid to revoke a kebab meat supplier's trademark on Thursday when a London appeals court ruled that the mark, which contains both an illustration and a written description, was a single, clear and precise sign.

  • October 23, 2025

    Teva, Cephalon Can't Upend €60M Fine In Pay-For-Delay Case

    Europe's top court on Thursday upheld a fine of €60.5 million ($70.1 million) imposed on Teva and its now-subsidiary Cephalon, ruling that the pay-for-delay settlement they signed restricted competition by keeping a cheaper generic version of a blockbuster narcolepsy treatment off the market.

  • October 23, 2025

    Squire Patton Hit With £3.7M Claim Over Tech Buyout Advice

    A software company has sued Squire Patton Boggs for £3.7 million ($4.9 million) in a London court, alleging that the law firm's faulty advice led to a dispute over intellectual property that was fundamental to its acquisition of a rival business.

  • October 23, 2025

    Adidas Loses Appeal Bid To Reinstate Three-Stripes TMs

    The Court of Appeal refused Thursday to revive six Adidas trademarks protecting the position of its famous three-stripes logo, marking another loss for the sportswear brand in its long-running battle with fashion designer Thom Browne. 

  • October 22, 2025

    Puma Wins Another Shot At Blocking Rival Wildcat TM

    A European court has granted sports brand Puma another shot at nixing an industrial machinery company's trademark showing a leaping wildcat, ruling that previous examiners didn't properly consider the German retailer's reputation in the sports world.

  • October 22, 2025

    Coca-Cola Beats Carlsberg Unit's EU TM Challenge

    Coca-Cola has fought off a Carlsberg subsidiary's attempt to dash its "Coca-Cola Creations" trademark hopes, convincing European Union officials that shoppers would not mix up the brand with an earlier "Fruit Creations" line of drinks.

  • October 22, 2025

    Amgen Abandons Patent For Way Of Boosting Drug Potency

    Amgen has dropped its attempt to revive a European patent for a way of improving the therapeutic efficacy of certain medicines, an appeals panel confirmed in a decision published on Wednesday.

  • October 22, 2025

    Watch Federation Can't Stop The Clock On 'Nivada Swiss' TM

    The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry has lost its challenge to block a Mexican jeweler's trademark "Nivada Swiss" because shoppers would be able to tell the brands apart when buying luxury goods.

  • October 22, 2025

    Zara Blocks Payment Platform's 'Yazara' TM

    The owner of Spanish fashion brand Zara has convinced European officials to toss a software developer's trademark application for "Yazara," after it showed that consumers might think the fast-fashion retailer was expanding its business.

  • October 21, 2025

    Incyte Claims Sun Pharma's Alopecia Drug Launch Violates IP

    Incyte has fought back against the Indian pharmaceutical company Sun Pharma's bid to nix three patents protecting a blockbuster drug treating autoimmune conditions, arguing that once it launches in 2026, Sun Pharma's treatment for hair loss will infringe Incyte's intellectual property. 

  • October 21, 2025

    UK AI Sandboxes Won't Lift IP, Employment Protections

    The U.K. government has said that regulations protecting intellectual property rights, employment rights and fundamental rights will remain in place as it floats selectively slashing red tape to facilitate AI growth in key industries.

  • October 21, 2025

    Amazon Stops InterDigital Bid To Halt UK Patent Dispute

    A London judge has blocked InterDigital from trying to halt Amazon's quest for a license to use its data coding patents, citing a risk that InterDigital was angling for an anti-suit injunction from courts in other jurisdictions.

  • October 21, 2025

    Cooker Converter Bids To Reverse Ruling It Infringed AGA TM

    A company selling electronic conversions for AGA ovens urged a London appellate court Wednesday to overturn a ruling that it had infringed the stove manufacturer's trademark.

  • October 21, 2025

    Nokia Fights To Block Electronic Brands' FRAND Case In UK

    Nokia Corp. asked a London court on Tuesday to refuse to determine requests by electronics makers Acer, Asus and Hisense to set license terms for Nokia patents, arguing that it has already made fair and reasonable offers.

  • October 21, 2025

    Ex-Luxury Perfume Boss Denies Violating Russian Sanctions

    The former boss of a luxury perfume group has denied breaching his duties by violating Russian sanctions, saying the company was aware of its ongoing business in Russia and the claim is a "contrivance" to justify his removal as chief executive.

  • October 20, 2025

    Perry Ellis Blocks 'G: Gotcha' TM For Travel Bags

    American fashion brand Perry Ellis has convinced European officials to stop a Bulgarian company from obtaining exclusive rights over "G Gotcha" to sell travel kits for toiletries and cosmetics, after showing that shoppers might confuse the products with its own Gotcha brand. 

Expert Analysis

  • EU Act Establishes Data Sharing Rules, But Hurdles Remain

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    The recently effective European Union Data Act provisions establish harmonized rules to unlock the use of data generated by technology-embedded software, but leave practical challenges that organizations will need to navigate to comply with cross-border requirements, say lawyers at King & Spalding.

  • 5 Ways To Address The Legal Risks Of Employee AI Use

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    Employees’ use of unauthorized artificial intelligence tools has become a regulatory issue, and in-house legal counsel are best placed to close the gap between governance controls and innovation, mitigating the risk of organizations' exposure to noncompliance with European Union and U.K. data protection requirements, say lawyers at MoFo.

  • Between The Lines Of EPO's Adoption Of Color Drawings

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    The European Patent Office's decision to accept patent drawings in color starting in October may enhance clarity in technical disclosures and streamline the examination process, and could also enable new patent filing strategies for international applicants, say attorneys at Miller Canfield.

  • How WTO's Anti-Suit Injunction Ruling Affects IP Stakeholders

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    The World Trade Organization's recent ruling in favor of the European Union's challenge to Chinese courts' anti-suit injunction practices should hearten holders of standard-essential patents, while implementers can take solace that they retain mechanisms to distinguish the WTO decision when seeking anti-suit injunctions in U.S. courts, says Michael Franzinger at Dentons.

  • How Logo Confusion Ruling Expands TM Protection

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    The U.K. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Iconix v. Dream Pairs confirms that postsale confusion is actionable in trademark infringement claims, and also warns appellate courts to not rewrite lower courts' factual analyses, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

  • IP Considerations As UK Maintains Exhaustion Regime

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    The U.K. government's decision to keep its existing regime of exhaustion of intellectual property rights means IP owners should review their existing and new European distribution agreements to account for the different regimes in the U.K. and European Union, says Rebecca Anderson-Smith at Mewburn Ellis.

  • EPO Ruling On Claim Interpretation Will Have Broad Impact

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    The European Patent Office Enlarged Board of Appeal’s recent decision, finding that the description and drawings in a patent should always be consulted to interpret claims, will fundamentally change how the EPO interprets patent claims in both examination and opposition proceedings, say lawyers at Finnegan.

  • Fashion IP Lessons From UK Design Rights Ruling

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    The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s recent ruling in Edwards v. Boohoo.com illustrates the challenges that independent designers face when attempting to enforce unregistered design rights in an era dominated by fast fashion, while also highlighting the utility of the IPEC, say lawyers at Finnegan.

  • Should Patent Disputes Be Filed In The ITC Or UPC?

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    When companies must choose between initiating patent litigation in the U.S. International Trade Commission or the European Union's Unified Patent Court, the ITC may offer a few distinct advantages, but ultimately the decision requires consideration of case-specific factors, say attorneys at White & Case.

  • Prospects And Challenges For Expert Evidence At The UPC

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    Expert testimony on economic or damages-related issues will likely play a larger part in Unified Patent Court proceedings in the near future, potentially presenting unique challenges for experts, counsel and judges alike, say analysts at Charles River.

  • Strategies For Litigating In The Unified Patent Court

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    Since opening its gates two years ago, the European Unified Patent Court has transformed the patent litigation landscape and global litigation strategies, but parties seeking to take advantage of the court's robust processes must be prepared for the front-loaded character of UPC proceedings, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Incorporating UKIPO Guidance Into AI Patent Strategies

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    Updated guidance from the U.K. Intellectual Property Office sheds light on how it assesses patents for artificial intelligence inventions and highlights approaches that improve applicants' options for demonstrating that AI provides a technical contribution, say lawyers at Finnegan.

  • Clarity On Knotty Patent Jurisdiction Questions From CJEU

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    The recent ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union in BSH v. Electrolux sheds light on how the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court competes with that of the EU member state courts over infringement and validity actions, and could extend international jurisdiction of the EU courts in several ways, say lawyers at August Debouzy.

  • Opinion

    UK Court Of Appeal's FRAND Ruling Is Troubling

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    The U.K. Court of Appeal's recent decision in Optis v. Apple disregards a lower court's extensive factual findings and contradicts its own precedent regarding fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms for cellular patents, says Enrico Bonadio at the University of London.

  • What Businesses Need To Know About EU Design Law Reform

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    Recent reforms to European Union design protection law will broaden the scope of what constitutes protected designs and products, likely creating new opportunities and considerations for businesses operating within the EU or those engaging with its markets, say lawyers at Foley & Lardner.

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