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The Presiding Judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court..

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Trade mark courts worldwide spend a good deal of time deciding what..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Chartered Trade..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talked to Jacqueline Pang..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talked to Jan Rether,..

The UK IPO has recently introduced an important change to the rules..

The High Court of England and Wales yesterday (19 April 2023) held..

Partner Robert Watson was elected President of FICPI’s Study and Work..

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Just over six years ago, the United Kingdom voted to exit the..

A start-up or a small or medium sized enterprise (SME) is like a..

We investigate what it takes to stand out in an increasingly crowded..

The future of food is big business and it’s only going to get bigger..

While patents protect the technical aspects of products, registered..

From SMEs to multinationals, from car manufacturers to fashion..

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently published..

As widely discussed, 30 September 2021 was the deadline for refiling..

30 September saw the passing of the final deadline for owners of EU..

In 2021, innovation really has been a hot topic, with the..

Mewburn Ellis is proud to be ranked top tier for our patent and trade..

Owners of Registered Community Designs (RCDs) or Hague international..

Combatting counterfeit goods is a key commercial and strategic..

In the fashion industry, intellectual property rights such as trade..

On 7 June 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched..

In a recent case (T-579/19), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had..

Logos, shape marks, packaging and containers, and distinctive..

AI is a hot topic for the current UK government. Last year, the UK..

We believe that IP can play an important positive role in commercial..

Robert Watson has been appointed to the EPO’s Standing Advisory..

As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Robert..

It is common currency that intellectual property (IP) is an important..

The UK formally left the EU at 11pm GMT on 31 December 2020. This..

Kate O’Rourke sets out the principles for UK and EU trade mark..

We have continued to demonstrate impressive growth with a series of..

CITMA is celebrating a major victory on Brexit in the wake of the..

As of 1st January 2021, Registered Community Designs (RCDs),..

As representatives for thousands of our client’s EUTM and UK trade..

EUIPO Cancellation Division partially cancels trade mark consisting..

Owners of EU Trade Marks (EUTMs) which are due to be renewed after..

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UK High Court (HC) upholds decision of UK IPO to refuse registration..

3D printing, known in industry as “additive manufacturing”, has..

As Chinese companies continue to grow and expand overseas, there has..

General Court (GC) in Case T-105/19 confirms EUIPO Board of Appeal..

Since 1990 businesses seeking to defend their intellectual property..

Since 2015, two major biscuit manufacturers, have been doing battle,..

The cosmetics industry has undergone a major transformation during..

Have you ever fondly remembered a brand from your youth and wished..

David Benady explains why a brand based on solid values is now a..

The food and drink sector is a notoriously crowded and competitive..

VE day on Friday 8 May 2020 is the 75^th anniversary of the end of..

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused disruption to manufacturing..

Andrea Brewster, lead executive officer at IP Inclusive, writes for..

This article was originally published on the CITMA website. View the..

The Australian government is considering whether to compulsorily..

Rob Law, the founder and chief executive of Magmatic who make the..

Adidas’ famed three-stripe logo has been deemed as lacking..

The UK enacted the EU Withdrawal Act 2018 which provides the basis..

Companies need to think carefully about how they protect, manage and..

Life science ‘start-ups’, ‘spin-outs’ and SMEs are some of the most..

Quite a lot of people think of new games and puzzles, and wonder..

Europe’s highest court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), recently..