Intellectual Property UK

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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • September 25, 2026

    Contract Law Key To Enforcing Exclusive Rights, ECJ Says

    Europe's top court has ruled that a German appeals court must apply contract law rules to decide whether an oral agreement gave a company exclusive rights to a photographer's work before resolving its copyright claim against a competitor.

  • September 25, 2026

    LG Energy Wins Appeal To Patent Battery Tester At EPO

    An appellate board has revived an LG unit's bid to patent a quality tester for battery electrodes, ruling that earlier patents relating to the drying process wouldn't have motivated scientists to apply a similar process to lithium-ion batteries.

  • September 25, 2026

    EUIPO Costs Distinct From National Disputes, Adviser Says

    National courts should not be able to award legal costs that a party has incurred in parallel design invalidity cases before the European Union Intellectual Property Office, an adviser to the bloc's top court has said.

  • September 25, 2026

    University Of New England Loses Out On TM In EU

    The European Union has dismissed an application from the University of New England to protect its logo with a trademark in the bloc, ruling that the logo simply describes the education services the institution provides.

  • September 24, 2026

    Easy Live Auction Says Infringing Signs Were Not Core Brand

    An online auction platform has pushed back against EasyGroup's trademark claims over its branding, arguing that EasyGroup is entitled to damages only for a limited period when the platform used shortened versions of its name that it now acknowledges were infringing.

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