Eminem has suffered a setback in his Australian dispute with Swim Shady. The ruling highlights why trade mark owners must file strategically and retain evidence of genuine use.
From 1 August 2026, Jersey becomes an independent Madrid System designation. Brand owners must separately designate Jersey for new filings, renewals and subsequent designations.
From 9 July 2026, Algeria’s accession to the Hague Apostille Convention will simplify document attestation for IP matters between member countries, replacing multi-stage legalisation with Apostille.
Swatch’s US$170m claim against Samsung could reshape UK trade mark damages by recognising the commercial value of brand reputation, exclusivity and goodwill in the digital economy.
The EASYBREATH and Elvie decisions show how technical function can limit design protection and why evidence of aesthetic design choices remains crucial.
The NHS is introducing an injectable form of Keytruda (pembrolizumab), reducing administration time to under two minutes and helping improve patient experience.
T 1043/24 aligns with the anticipated outcome of G 1/25, confirming that description amendments are needed to address inconsistencies with amended claims while allowing unclaimed embodiments to remain if clearly identified.
From 1 July 2026, Phase II of the EU Design Reform introduces dynamic and animated representations, more design views, amendment options, and significant procedural changes.
As of 1 June 2026, the Republic of Moldova officially became the 40th member state of the European Patent Organisation.
In Wonderland v Cybex, the UPC Düsseldorf Local Division adopted The Hague’s four-step approach to infringement by equivalence, marking a step towards greater UPC harmonisation.
