Intellectual Property UK

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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • September 03, 2025

    Italian Police Take Assets Of Cos. Accused Of €40M VAT Fraud

    Italian authorities seized assets Wednesday from two software companies, uncovering evidence that they defrauded European governments of around €40 million ($46.7 million) in value-added taxes, the European Public Prosecutor's Office and Italian Financial Police said.

  • September 03, 2025

    The Biggest UK IP Developments Of 2025 So Far

    British courts have opened the doors for brand owners to crack down on look-alikes, gone back and forth on whether parties should agree to a license mid-patent dispute, and are staring down the barrel of a future where European courts can rule on infringement of U.K. patents.

  • September 03, 2025

    HP Bars German Co. From Selling Rival Ink Cartridges In EU

    HP convinced Europe's patent court on Wednesday to stop a German shop from selling rival ink cartridges while it continues to fight HP's infringement claims because shoppers might permanently switch to cheaper knockoffs and irremediably undercut HP's market position.

  • September 03, 2025

    Japanese Biz Gets Brake Friction Material Patent Trimmed

    The European Patent Office has partly upheld an appeal by a German trade association, cutting a patent held by Japanese manufacturer Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd. over copper-free friction materials for brake pads.

  • September 03, 2025

    Warner Bros. Beats German Production Co.'s 'W&B' TM

    Warner Bros. convinced a European Union court on Wednesday to nix a German production company's trademark application for "W&B TV," after proving that the public would mix up the sign with its shield logo.

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