SkyKick goes to the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in proceedings between the well-known satellite TV broadcaster, Sky Ltd (“Sky”) and the UK company SkyKick UK Ltd (“SkyKick”).
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Updated sentencing guidelines aim to crackdown on counterfeiters
New sentencing guidelines were published on Thursday for the sentencing of individuals and organisations for the unauthorised use of trade marks
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Oatly loses battle of the oat drinks
The recent case concerning oat-based drinks OATLY and PURE OATY highlights the difficulties in enforcing rights in a descriptive trade mark against third parties.
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Responsibilities as a trainee patent attorney
On day one as a trainee patent attorney most people are bewildered by a range of acronyms (PCT, WIPO, EPO, USPTO, OA, ISA, IPRP… etc.) and law that on first reading makes no sense.
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Software patents grant rate in the U.S.
In this article, we compare the requirements to obtain patents in the U.S. and Europe in the context of computer-implemented inventions such as simulation methods and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Biotech applications at the EPO and data
About the author Claire Devine is a trainee patent attorney at Appleyard Lees IP LLP. As a trainee patent attorney Claire has worked with a range of clients in the
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G1/21 outcome – legality of videoconference oral proceedings
The EPO’s highest judicial body, the EBoA, has today released its “order” on the legality of videoconference oral proceedings.
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Sir Ringo Starr puts his ring on it with an agreement
As the Ringo Starr case shows, despite some tricky issues to navigate around, the parties were able to reach an agreement and have likely saved long run costs of fighting a lengthy legal battle!
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SPC system – Protection framework maintained
The UK Government has maintained the SPC system in and for the UK. An SPC application must be filed at the UKIPO by the later of six months from the
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Intellectual property for start-ups in a post-COVID world: part three – managing commercial IP
This series of articles explores the effect of COVID-19-related disruption on start-ups’ management and monetisation of intellectual property (IP), giving practical guidance to start-ups to improve and preserve their position
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The Importance (or not) of a pre-filing search
Firstly, there is no getting around the fact that drafting, filing and prosecuting a patent application can be expensive. The cost can be even more significant for individual applicants, start-ups and SMEs. This is compounded when you consider the possibility that your patent application might not be granted.
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