IP Litigation

The challenges of Artificial Intelligence in the field of IP The benefits of AI technology are varied and could truly have potential to revolutionise many aspects of life, including within the world of IP, but the introduction of AI technology also poses a number of challenges within the IP industry which are likely to need… Read more »

This article is written for BioScience Today This article was originally written for BioScience today, you can find Varuni’s article below, or read the full magazine here.   BACKGROUND In 2006 Professor Shanks claimed compensation under s40 of the Patents Act on the basis that an invention he made as an employee was of outstanding benefit… Read more »

Skykick CJEU judgement brief summary   The CJEU has today answered the questions referred by the High Court of Justice England and Wales in the Sky v Skykick case (C-371/18), which were: 1. Can an EU trade mark or a national trade mark registered in a Member State be declared wholly or partially invalid on… Read more »

The dawn of a new era – Brexit becomes a reality   After completion of all necessary legislative stages in the UK, the EU Withdrawal Agreement has now been signed on behalf of the EU and by the UK Prime Minister.  All that remains is for the Agreement to be formally ratified by the European… Read more »

Tackling the stigma of disability in IP: exclusive interview with IP Ability co-chairs This article is a summary of the full article, by the same name, first posted by the World Trade Mark review, that can be found here.   Marianne Privett, AA Thornton’s Diversity & Inclusion Partner, and Francesca Rivers a Solicitor at Cancer… Read more »

AA Thornton Barrister Daniel Byrne provides an insight with Joshy Thomas, Lexis®PSL IP on running an IP dispute   In this podcast Daniel Byrne, AA Thornton and Joshy Thomas, Lexis®PSL IP provide an insight into running an IP dispute covering initial analysis of the dispute together with strategic considerations and initial actions to be taken… Read more »

Report on the recent Nintendo v Sky UK Ltd website blocking injunction The High Court has recently required major UK ISPs to block certain websites which infringed Nintendo’s intellectual property rights. In seeking the injunction, Nintendo relied on trade mark rights, as was the case in Cartier2, but also relied on the statutory protection against… Read more »

The New SPC Manufacturing Waiver Regulation Today, 1 July 2019,  a new EU Regulation No 2019/933 (the ‘Regulation’) amending the current SPC Regulation 469/2009 comes into force. This introduces limitations to the extent of SPC protection in respect of certain acts carried out in relation to the export of a medicinal product to a non-EU… Read more »

  Partners and Trade Mark Attorneys Ian Gill,  Rachel Havard and Sarah Darby along with Litigation Partner Geoff Hussey and Patent Attorney and Partner Nick South represented AA Thornton at the INTA 141st Annual Meeting in Boston this year. With the increasing importance of brands to consumers, companies and the global economy, the INTA Annual… Read more »

Louise Foster casts an eye over an important clarification in the Virginie LLC vs Virgin Enterprises Limited ‘VIRGINIC’ case. Virginie LLC (the Respondent) applied to register the mark VIRGINIC as a UK trade mark in respect of goods in class 3 on 17th January 2018. Using the fast-track opposition procedure, Virgin Enterprises Limited (the Appellant)… Read more »