by Alex Bajjon | Jun 1, 2021 | Trademarks
Background Hasbro, Inc. is the owner of a number of trade mark registrations for the word “MONOPOLY”, including EU trade mark registration no. 9071961 filed on 30 April 2010 and registered on 25 March 2011. Hasbro’s earlier registrations, registered...
by Carolyn Haywood | Jun 1, 2021 | EPO
The decision in more detail In first instance proceedings concerning European patent EP1369037, the Opposition Division concluded as follows: The subject-matter of claims 1 and 2 as granted was not novel in view of the disclosure of each of D1, D2 and D4. The...
by Alex Bajjon | May 1, 2021 | UK
Background The present case relates to two patents owned by Claydon Yield-O-Meter Limited (Claydon) relating to a seed drill to be attached to a tractor. Claydon alleged that these patents were infringed by Mzuri Limited. Mzuri counterclaimed for revocation on the...
by David Eyre | May 1, 2021 | US & International
Up until now, there has been an international system for disclosing nucleic acid and proteins sequences in a format that can be used by patent offices for searching and examination of patent applications. This system is administered by the World Intellectual Property...
by Carolyn Haywood | Mar 1, 2021 | EPO
The context of the referral The parties to the proceedings in T 1807/15 were originally summoned to in-person Oral Proceedings scheduled for 3 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oral Proceedings were postponed to 8 February 2021. On 8 January 2021, the...
by Alex Bajjon | Mar 1, 2021 | US & International
Partial Designs Previously, Chinese design law excluded the protection of partial designs, i.e. portions of a product that cannot be partitioned or sold and used independently. Instead, designs could only be registered for the appearance of a product in its entirety....
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