by Alyson Lam | May 13, 2025 | Trademarks
Background Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO), the owner of the trademark “GAME OF THRONES,” contested the registration of the mark “GAME OF DÖNER” before the Opposition Division (OD) of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), arguing that it should be...
by Alex Bajjon | May 6, 2025 | EPO, UK, US & International
In order to obtain a patent, an invention must meet various criteria. One of the most important criteria is novelty, meaning that an invention must not be publicly disclosed before the patent application was filed. Disclosure may take many forms and includes...
by Carolyn Haywood | May 1, 2025 | US & International
The subject CJEU referral stems from an action brought before the Swedish national court by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (‘BSH’) against Electrolux AB (‘Electrolux’) seeking an injunction and damages with respect to the unlawful use of their invention protected by European...
by Sean Hutchinson | Apr 24, 2025 | Trademarks
Background In this case, the claimant started infringement proceedings against the defendants in respect of four registered UK trade marks at the UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (“IPEC”). In reaching her decision, the IPEC judge (Her Honour Judge Melissa...
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