May 2008
Google's Change in AdWords Trade Mark Protection
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April 2008
New Fast-Track Trade Mark Examination Service at UK IPO
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April 2008
Trade Marks and embellishment: Jacobson Globe Case Report
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March 2008
Revised search system for Community Trade Mark applications
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February 2008
House of Lords Clarify Law on Patent Entitlement
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January 2008
Important Notice to those filing European Patent Applications or entering the European Regional Phase
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January 2008
Monsanto Technology LLC v Cargill International SA & Cargill Plc
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January 2008
UK Courts Permit Claims to Computer Programs
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December 2007
Céline SARL v Céline SA: Judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)
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December 2007
EPO to issue Search Reports without citing Prior Art on Business Method Applications
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November 2007
First Court of Appeal Design Ruling: Sprayer Designs
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November 2007
EPC 2000 not yet ratified by all Member States, Norway is expected to join shortly
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November 2007
L'Oréal v Bellure
referred to European court
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October 2007
The London Agreement
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September 2007
No Monopoly for the mark "Kinder"
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September 2007
USPTO publishes new rules
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August 2007
Trade Mark Watching
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August 2007
Community Registered Design System Linked to the International Design System
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July 2007
European divisional applications given new lease of life by Enlarged Board
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July 2007
Possible end to the "No Search" Practice of the EPO in sight
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July 2007
Mars U.K. Limited v OHIM: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal on 4 May 2007
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July 2007
Patent and Design Territorial Extensions
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June 2007
Patent Unity in Europe Inches Closer
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June 2007
Intellectual Property Rights in China
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May 2007
Antartica Srl v OHIM: Decision of the court of First Instance, 10 May 2007
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May 2007
Scope of treatment by surgery exclusion referred to Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
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May 2007
Court of Appeal Rules on Interplay between European Patent Office Opposition proceedings and UK Court proceedings
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May 2007
Mastercigars: Implying consent to Parallel Importation
[2007] EWCA Civ 176
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May 2007
VIPS: Very Important Result, or mere re-statement?
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April 2007
Forthcoming changes to the EPC: 'EPC 2000'
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March 2007
The Gowers Report
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March 2007
Malta Joins the European Patent Organisation
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March 2007
.asia Domain Name Launch in 2007
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March 2007
Dyson application binned
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February 2007
Trade marks and referential use
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February 2007
EPO and USPTO to exchange Priority Documents electronically
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January 2007
Medical Use Claims - EPO say 'Swiss-Form' Rules
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January 2007
Special Effects Ltd v L'Oreal: Estoppel Appeal
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November 2006
UK Patent Office Change Practice when Examining Business Method and Computer Program Patent Applications
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November 2006
PUCCI (stylised) -v- EMILIO PUCCI
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November 2006
UK Trade Marks Registry: Application for Declaration of Invalidity
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October 2006
UK Patent Office: Patent Opinion Service Update
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October 2006
Proposed Changes to US Patent Office practice
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October 2006
Modernisation of the UK Registered Design System
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September 2006
Responsibility for policing UK Trade Marks shifts to Owners
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August 2006
High Court Domain Name Decision: Citigroup
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July 2006
Sportswear SpA and Four Marketing Limited -v- Stonestyle Limited
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June 2006
Divisional applications under scrutiny by the European Patent Office
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June 2006
Change to Examination and Classification for Retail Services
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June 2006
Patenting Stem Cells in Europe: An Update
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June 2006
BlackBerry Cases - RIM v. InPro Licensing
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June 2006
Trade marks, toys and badges of allegiance
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June 2006
Polo: the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club Ltd's application
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May 2006
Objections to wide and vague specifications: UK Trade Marks Registry update
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May 2006
Recent Confirmation and Clarification of Existing UK Trade Mark Examination Practice
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May 2006
The London Olympics Act 2006
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May 2006
The Da Vinci Code: Case Summary
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May 2006
Seeing the wood for the trees: Sämann's Magic Tree and Shape Marks
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May 2006
barcelona.eu Domain Name Decision Published
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April 2006
New OHIM Practice for Extensions of Cooling-Off Period
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April 2006
Community Trade Mark Update Spring 2006
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March 2006
Timetable set for .mobi Domain Name Process
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March 2006
Tesco Stores Ltd v Elogicom Ltd & Robert Ray
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March 2006
European Patent Office Enlarged Board of Appeal ruling on the patentability of Diagnostic Methods in Europe
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March 2006
Special Effects Ltd v L'Oreal: No Second bite at the Cherry
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January 2006
The Madrid Protocol
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January 2006
Slogans: UK Trade Mark Registry practice
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January 2006
Ruiz Picasso v. OHIM: Case Summary
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January 2006
First Decision in .eu Domain Name Disputes Published - eurostar.eu
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November 2005
US Patent Office widens scope for business method patents
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November 2005
Goodbye to 1926 and All That! - Patent Protection for Games Bulletin
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November 2005
Change to Examination and Classification Practice for Retail Services
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November 2005
AJIT Case: Trade Mark Invalidity
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October 2005
Timetables Set for .eu Domain Name Process
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October 2005
OHIM fends off SHARK attack
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October 2005
Amendments: Community Trade Mark Regulation and Implementing Regulation
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September 2005
EPO allows Dosage Regime Claims
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September 2005
Community Trade Mark Update: Autumn 2005
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July 2005
European Patent Convention: New Member State
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July 2005
Changes in EPO Search Practice
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July 2005
European Parliament vote on Software Patent Protection
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June 2005
Software Update: The CII Directive
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June 2005
Registered Designs: Application Procedure, Requirements and Fees
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June 2005
Design Protection in the European Community
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May 2005
Community Design Update
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May 2005
Morality Objections: Case Review and Registry Practice
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April 2005
Surnames: UK Trade Mark Registry practice
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February 2005
Design Protection for Spare Parts - UK Unregistered Design Right
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November 2004
Kirin-Amgen Inc. -v- Hoechst and Transkaryotic Therapies Inc.
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November 2004
Deregulation of UK Patent Rules
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November 2004
Business Method Patents in Europe
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October 2004
UK Trade Mark Registry Practice on Names of Famous People and Groups
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October 2004
Change to UK TM Registry Practice on Territorial and other Limitations
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October 2004
OHIM joins the Madrid Protocol
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August 2004
Patenting Stem Cells in Europe
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August 2004
Enlargement of the European Union and Seniority Claims
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August 2004
The Community Trade Mark and the Effect of Enlargement of the EU
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August 2004
Registration of Geographical Indications as Trade Marks
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August 2004
Community Trade Marks: Advantages and Disadvantages
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August 2004
New UK Patents Act receives Royal Assent
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June 2004
The Effect of EU Enlargement and the Community Design
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May 2004
Domain Name Disputes
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May 2004
Community Trade Mark Update
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May 2004
British Patents Judge slams complexity and costs of Patent Infringement Case
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March 2004
Changes to the PCT System
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January 2004
Acceptance of Trade Marks under Section 3(1)(c): Descriptive Marks
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January 2004
UK Trade Marks held in the name of Partnerships
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June 2003
Trade Mark Update 2002/03
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October 2002
Court of Appeal overturns the UK High Court Decision in Amgen v. TKT
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October 2002
Registrability of Previously Objectionable Words
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September 2002
New Design Rights assist Trade Mark Owners
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August 2002
Accelerated Prosecution of European Patent Applications
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June 2002
Advocate General's Opinion in the Arsenal Case
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March 2002
EPO announces Limitations on its competence as a PCT Search and Examining Authority
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December 2001
New Registered Designs Law for the UK
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April 2001
Community Trade Mark Office to accept Applications for 'Retail Services'
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October 2000
Reducing Translation Costs for EPC Patents
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September 2000
UK Trade Marks Registry changes practice on Retail Services
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September 2000
Community Patent Proposals Published
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August 2000
Interpreting Patent claims under UK Law
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April 2000
The Community Trade Mark and Distinctiveness
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December 1999
Changes to the Implementing Regulations of the European Patent Convention
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November 1999
Trade Marks and The INTERNET
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March 1999
Implementation of the Euro
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February 1999
Accelerated Examination before the UK and European Patent Offices
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January 1999
Numerical Ranges in UK Patent Claims
Thomas Ralph Auchinloss (and another) v.
Agricultural & Veterinary Supplies Ltd. (and others)
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July 1998
The Community Trade Mark
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