Posts in Europe
INTA Urges EUIPO Grand Board to Provide Guidance on Similarity Between Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
The International Trademark Association (INTA) submitted observations in a trademark case before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Grand Board of Appeal on April 1. The case …
International IP Index 2021: United States Remains Second in Patent Rankings, Global IP Framework Holds Strong Amid Pandemic
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) released its ninth annual International IP Index yesterday, finding that the United States, Japan and Europe …
EPO Patent Index 2020 Underscores Sharp Rise of China as Global Tech Giant
On March 16, the European Patent Office (EPO) released the Patent Index 2020, which gives the public a snapshot view of the filing activities going on at the EU’…
Patenting Simulations at the EPO: Decision G1/19 and Its Consequences for Computer-Implemented Inventions
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its decision No. G1/19 on patentability of simulations. There was great anticipation for such …
Copyright Holders Can Restrict Framing, Says CJEU
Copyright holders can require licensees to implement technical measures to prevent infringement, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has ruled in its latest decision on …
What to Know About the European Patent Office 2021 Guidelines for Examination: Part II – Biotech
As discussed in Part I of this article, the European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its Guidelines for Examination 2021, which came into force on March 1. In the …
INTA Comments in George Orwell EUTM Cases on Names and Titles
The International Trademark Association (INTA) last week filed amicus briefs before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Grand Board of Appeal in three cases concerning applications …
What to Know About the European Patent Office 2021 Guidelines for Examination: Part I – CII and Procedural Changes
The European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its Guidelines for Examination 2021, which came into force on March 1.
The trend towards an accurate and detailed explanation of substantive …
Deciding Where to Obtain International Patent Rights
Determining where to seek patent rights is an important and expensive decision. If you know you are going to want international patent protection, the best, most cost-effective …
UK Judge Backs Meghan Markle over Leaked Letter
The actor Meghan Markle gained fame playing a paralegal in the TV show Suits. Now, as Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Sussex, she is starring in …
Senior UK IP Judge Lord Justice Floyd Retires
One of the specialist IP judges in the England and Wales Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Floyd, retired on February 10, 2021. He had been a Lord Justice of …
Joint EPO-EUIPO Report Finds SMEs Stand to Benefit Most from IP Ownership
The latest in a series of reports by the European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) studying IP-intensive industries and their contribution to …
Qualcomm Suffers Court Setback in EU Antitrust Case
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) last week ruled against Qualcomm in an antitrust case over UMTS-compliant baseband chipsets. The case dates back to …
Europe’s Top Five (Non-Patent) IP Developments of 2020
In a previous piece, we covered the top five patent developments of the year in Europe. Here, we review some of the key cases and legislation that …
The Top Five European Patent Developments of 2020
It’s the time of year to reflect upon the cases and trends that have shaped IP over the past 12 months. Here are our picks for the …
