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A titanic appeal sunk by an ice cube; miniscule use supports an EU registration and UK common law rights
A titanic appeal sunk by an ice cube; miniscule use supports an EU registration and UK common law rightsIan Gill reports on how miniscule trademark use may be enough to support a passing off claim and maintain a EU trademark registration. This article was written by Ian for the IPKat legal blog Don’t be fooled: decision O/050/21 is not just another unsuccessful appeal to the UK Appointed Person (approximately 85% of such appeals are unsuccessful). Underlying… Read more »
UK AFA – new procedure for recording IP rights with UK customs authorities
UK AFA – new procedure for recording IP rights with UK customs authoritiesRetail and Trade Mark expert Suzanne Power provides an update on UK AFAs and the new procedure for recording IP rights with UK customs authorities, a simple and effective way to take counterfeit goods off the market In this article, we provide an update on filing a UK AFA and how this decision should be… Read more »
Careers in Ideas: Virtual work insight days 2021
Careers in Ideas: Virtual work insight days 2021AA Thornton welcomes five candidates for Virtual work insight days 2021 Earlier this month, we were delighted to welcome five engaging candidates to our first virtual work insight days, including the great-granddaughter of our founding partner Alfred Augustus Thornton. The two day event was an opportunity for the students to have a practical insight into… Read more »
April AI Report 2021 – Copyright
April AI Report 2021 – CopyrightCopyright in AI 2021 – Sarah Neil shares an update on the progress in the UK’s review of artificial intelligence and intellectual property As we have mentioned in previous articles how having a range of IP is an important part of a strong portfolio in the protection of your AI business. The ever accelerating… Read more »
April AI Report 2021 – Designs
April AI Report 2021 – DesignsDesigns in AI 2021 – Sarah Neil shares an update on the progress in the UK’s review of artificial intelligence and intellectual property As we have mentioned in previous articles how having a range of IP, including Designs, is an important part of a strong portfolio in the protection of your AI business. The… Read more »
April AI Report 2021 – Trade marks
April AI Report 2021 – Trade marksTrade marks in AI 2021 – Sarah Neil shares an update on the progress in the UK’s review of artificial intelligence and intellectual property As we have mentioned in previous articles trade marks in AI are an important part of a strong portfolio in the protection of your AI business. The ever accelerating landscape… Read more »
Antibodies – EPO user consultation on new EPO guidelines
Antibodies – EPO user consultation on new EPO guidelinesAA Thornton’s Pharma & Biotech experts contribute to the European Patent Office’s peer consultation on the EPOs Guidelines for Examination; Part G chapter II, section 5.6 concerning Antibodies. On 1st March 2021 the EPO published new guidelines for the examination of claims to antibodies which has raised some some specific concerns regarding the proposed wording… Read more »
G1/21 – EPO continues oral proceedings by videoconference in examination and opposition
G1/21 – EPO continues oral proceedings by videoconference in examination and oppositionLloyd Palmer provides a short update on the EPO’s decision to continue oral proceedings by videoconference in examination and opposition during pendency of referral G1/21 You can read the EPO news item on G1/21 here. Making predictions within the global uncertainty of the past few years has been a risky business. From unpredictable US elections… Read more »
UK Government ‘call for views on AI & IP’ response – Patents
UK Government ‘call for views on AI & IP’ response – PatentsAA Thornton’s AI experts contributed to the UK government review of artificial intelligence and intellectual property and have been monitoring developments. Mike Jennings and LLoyd Palmer provide this summary of recent government progress The UK Government has published the responses it received to its 2020 “Call for views on AI and IP” and published its… Read more »
G1/19 decision – Patenting Computer Simulation in Europe
G1/19 decision – Patenting Computer Simulation in EuropeG1/19 decision – Patenting Computer Simulation in Europe The much anticipated G1/19 decision has arrived with the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal confirming that the EPO’s established approach to the assessment of inventive step of computer-implemented inventions is the correct approach for computer-implemented simulation methods. On 10 March 2021, the Enlarged Board issued decision G1/19 and… Read more »
