Intellectual Property Notes

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

Sound Mark Registration Attempt Fizzles Out In EU General Court Appeal

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

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

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

Draft Withdrawal Agreement Approved by UK Cabinet - IP and Marketing Authorisation Provisions Summarised

As was widely reported yesterday evening, the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the …

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 …

Intellectual Property and Cyber Security issues considered in UK Government White Paper on the future UK-EU relationship

The UK Government's White Paper detailing its proposal for the future relationship between the UK and the EU (published on 12 July 2018) includes a …

UK Government agrees elements of the European Commission's proposals for post-Brexit protection of EU-wide IP rights in the UK in the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement

In the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement (19 March 2018) the UK Government and European Commission negotiators appear to have agreed text …

Innovation Disruption and Technology - the legal and commercial issues for your business

Drawing on our practitioners' experience and understanding of the intellectual property and technology issues facing our clients in the fast changing …

"Two stripes are enough" – adidas succeeds in opposing competitor's 2 stripe trade mark application on basis of its 3 stripe registration

The similarity between a two stripe design for shoes and adidas' earlier trade mark for its renowned three stripe shoe, combined with adidas' significant …