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Intellectual Property Law360 UK provides breaking news and analysis on IP law. Coverage includes high-stakes cases involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other forms of IP, as well as policy developments and licensing deals.
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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK
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January 23, 2026
Taxation With Representation: Vinge, A&O Shearman, Cassels
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Swedish private equity company EQT buys U.K. secondaries firm Coller Capital, biopharmaceutical giant GSK PLC acquires Rapt Therapeutics Inc., and fusion energy company General Fusion announces plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III.
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January 23, 2026
Portuguese Winery Loses 'EF' TM Clash Against Wholesaler
A European Union court has rejected a Portuguese winery's latest attempt to block a booze wholesaler's "EF" trademark, ruling that consumers would not mistake the sign for the winery's earlier "EF – Ermelinda Freitas" mark.
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January 23, 2026
Mondelez Unit Can't Block Rival's 'Luna.Store' TM In UK
A subsidiary of Mondelēz International has persuaded U.K. officials to partially throw out a trademark application from a nicotine pouch maker for "luna.Store" as shoppers could be misled into thinking the rival retail services were being offered by its Luna brand of healthy bars.
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January 23, 2026
Lubrizol Defends Turbo-Engine Oil Patent At EPO
Lubrizol, a chemicals company owned by Berkshire Hathaway, has defeated a challenge to its engine oil patent from rival Infineum, persuading a European appeals panel to uphold a tweaked version of its registration.
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January 23, 2026
Dutch Retailer Hema Blocks 'Huma Eyewear' EU TM Bid
Dutch household goods retailer Hema has persuaded European Union officials to veto an Italian sunglasses company's "Huma Eyewear" trademark after it proved that this was likely to lead to confusion between the two brands.
Areas of Coverage
- Infringement suits over patents, copyrights and trademarks
- U.K. Intellectual Property Office Board of Appeal disputes
- EU Intellectual Property Office Board of Appeal Disputes
- Trade secrets disputes
- Licencing and royalty rates
- Right-of-publicity suits
- Antitrust disputes involving IP issues
- Industrial designs
- Piracy
- AI issues in IP
- Unified Patent Court disputes
Agencies
- Agency actions and rulings
- U.K. Intellectual Property Office
- EU Intellectual Property Office
Policy & Regulation
- U.K. and European Union regulation and legislation
- World Intellectual Property Organization
Enforcement
- Piracy and counterfeiting actions
- International trade disputes involving IP issues
Profiles
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of IP practices
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- Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals
- Policymakers at UK and European Union agencies
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