Monthly Archives: October 2017

CJEU confirms the territorial scope of a pan-European injunction in relation to Registered Community Designs

Nintendo v Big Ben Interactive GmbH, Big Ben Interactive S.A[1] The CJEU has recently held that a Community Designs Court may grant a pan-European injunction where there are multiple connected defendants based across the EU. Facts Nintendo produces video games, video game consoles including the Wii video games and accessories.  It is the registered proprietor… Read more »

AIPPI 2017- Partner Mike Jennings reports

Pictured above: CIPA delegates meet IPTA council members Partner Mike Jennings has now returned from the AIPPI’s World Congress in Sydney. Whilst there, Mike contributed to the work of the AIPPI’s international study committee focussing on the need for harmonization of national laws relating to the patentability of computer-implemented inventions, including computer programs. After a… Read more »

EPO Guidelines for Examination 2017

The EPO updates the Guidelines for Examination annually and this years’ revised edition comes into effect from 1 November 2017.  The following is a brief outline of the changes. Oral Proceedings Perhaps the most key change is regarding oral proceedings.  Examiners can now issue a summons to attend oral proceedings as a first office action… Read more »

The return of the doctrine equivalents – a WIPR article by Geoff Hussey & Varuni Paranavitane

World IP Review magazine (WIPR) has recently worked with Partner and Litigation Solicitor Geoff Hussey and Associate and Litigation Solicitor Varuni Paranavitane on an article published in its October / November issue ‘The Return of the Doctrine Equivalents’. The article, which focuses on the Supreme Court’s decision to change the test for patent infringement, and… Read more »

CPA Global in the press

CPA Global have featured in the IP news streams recently because of allegations of overcharging, and this includes a case brought against CPA Global in the “Run Them Sweet” class action. CPA Global categorically and emphatically denies any wrong doing and they state: “The issues at the core of the Run Them Sweet complaint were… Read more »

UKIPO announce changes to fees

After a period of consultation, the UKIPO and UK government have announced some patent fee changes that are expected to come into effect on 6 April 2018. Application fee Currently £30 for paper applications and £20 for an e-filing Rising to £90 for paper applications and £60 for an e-filing New surcharge of 25% if… Read more »

Continental: reinventing the wheel

Automotive manufacturer Continental recently announced an innovative new integrated wheel and brake system designed specifically for electric vehicles. http://www.continentaltire.com/news/continental-introduces-innovative-wheel-and-braking-concept-electric-vehicles Braking inside out The new design consists of two main parts; a “carrier star” and a “rim well”. The rim and carrier star bolt together to form the wheel and the carrier star attaches to the… Read more »

Speaking at the AIPPI 2017 – World Congress

Partner Mike Jennings will be representing the firm at the AIPPI 2017 World Intellectual Property Congress, in Sydney, Australia 14-17 October. Mike is a contributor to the AIPPI study group on Computer-Implemented Inventions, and will attend the study committee meeting on 14 October. As well as attending plenary sessions and meetings and seeing many old friends… Read more »

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