Intellectual Property Notes

Copyright, Mickey Mouse and what it means to be within the public domain

The IP in NFTs - IP issues when minting NFTS - IP ownership and infringement in the metaverse

EU General Court rules that Guerlain’s shape of Rouge G lipstick enjoys trade mark protection

Sound Mark Registration Attempt Fizzles Out In EU General Court Appeal

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement and its impact on IP, Pharma and Medical Devices

Geographical Indications – a new scheme for the UK from 1 January 2021

Glaxo’s purple inhalers fail to get trade mark protection

COVID-19: Pressure points: UK Government disables domain names and social media accounts involved in selling fake or unauthorised COVID-19 products

COVID-19: Pressure points: COVID Counterfeits - combating counterfeiting, product replacement, misleading advertising and cyber crime in the current crisis

AG's Opinion in SkyKick maintains the case's chilling effect on enforcement of trade mark rights, pending clarity from the CJEU

Herbert Smith Freehills' global Trade Marks Practice lauded a 'formidable force' in WTR 1000 rankings

Brexit "no deal" technical notices published on Patents, Trade marks, Designs, Copyright, GIs, and Exhaustion of rights

The latest tranche of "no deal" technical notices was released yesterday afternoon by the UK Government. Amongst them are several notices …