/intellectual-property-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: sa国际传媒 UK Copyright 2025 sa国际传媒. en-US Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:06:24 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420846 A Nippon Paint company has convinced European officials to reject a rival's trademark application for "Dulux Easycare," after showing that shoppers might mix it up with its "Dulox" brand. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:40:26 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2421370?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2421370 Warner Bros has convinced the U.K.'s sa国际传媒 Office to nix a trademark for the word "Lumous," with the UKIPO agreeing that the applicant filed the trademark in bad faith to benefit from an association with the Harry Potter franchise. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:21:42 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420839?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420839 The Canadian owner of the famous Rubik's cube toy has convinced European officials to nix a vape seller's trademark application for "Hayati Rubik," showing that shoppers might think it was linked to the iconic game cube brand.聽 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:45:39 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2421347?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2421347 This past week in London has seen Shell hit with a climate change claim from 100 survivors of a typhoon in the Philippines, London Stock Exchange-listed Oxford Nanopore bring legal action against its co-founder, and the editors of Pink News sue the BBC for defamation following its investigation into alleged sexual misconduct at the news site. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:50:46 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420850?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420850 Procter & Gamble has secured exclusive rights over a laundry detergent composition that makes fabrics softer, after European appellate officials dismissed Henkel's claims that the benefit was an unpatentable "mere bonus effect." Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:51:58 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420508?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420508 Dolby has filed patent infringement proceedings against Acer in Europe's patent court, accusing its consumer electronics rival of infringing a patent that is essential to the Opus audio software system that allows people to have real-time conversations or hear and watch live transmissions over the internet.聽 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:09:33 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420882?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420882 Abbott urged an appeals court Thursday to restore the patent for its flagship glucose monitoring device, arguing that the delay in producing the judgment that invalidated it led to "material inconsistency" in the judge's reasoning. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:15:52 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420861?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420861 German consumer giant Braun has kept exclusive rights to sell an easier-to-use electric shaver after European appellate officials rejected a rival's claims that a prior patent already established that intuitive behaviors should be distinguished from unnatural ones to create an improved product. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:18:47 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420842?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420842 Tommy Hilfiger has convinced European Union officials to revoke the trademark "Tammy" held by an affiliate of collapsed retailer British Homes Stores, finding that shoppers are likely to compare it with the U.S. fashion giant.聽聽 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:43:03 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420840?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420840 The owner of Zara has convinced European officials to nix a winery's trademark application for "Vi帽a Zara," ruling that Spanish speakers are likely to think it was connected to the fashion brand. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:27:12 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419995?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419995 An Indian textile machinery company could not convince appellate judges at the Unified Patent Court that it should not have to pay costs after a rival kicked off proceedings without filing a pre-action letter first. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:01:59 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420323?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420323 Oat drink company Oatly told the U.K.'s top court that it should be able to use the word "milk" when advertising its products, arguing that its "post milk generation" trademark does not run afoul of retained European law. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:40:39 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419086?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419086 European officials have revoked聽Honeywell's patent for making special compounds used in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and electronics, ruling that chemists at the time would have found the U.S. industrial company's method for making fluorinated olefins obvious.聽 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:26:58 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420277?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420277 Red Bull has beaten a bid by the vodka company of Oetker Group for a can design that features the energy drink giant's signature colors after the rival brand withdrew its appeal against an earlier ruling. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:47:44 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420274?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2420274 An Italian businessman has lost rights to the trademark "Steve Jobs" after European Union officials ruled that the mark, inspired by the boss of Apple who died in 2011, hadn't been put to genuine use for more than five years.聽 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:25:54 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419744 The estates of Jimi Hendrix's former bandmates are owed royalties as a result of Sony continuing to "exploit" the band's back catalog by streaming it without their consent, their lawyers argued at the first day of trial Tuesday. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:44:51 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419740?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419740 The creator of Elfbar disposable vapes has failed to stop a rival from registering the trademark "Crystal" in Slovakia, after European Union officials held the company had not demonstrated that its brand was used there.聽 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:39:58 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2415311?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2415311 Generic drugmaker Sun Pharma has asserted that its upcoming treatment for a hair loss condition wouldn't infringe on Incyte's intellectual property protections for a blockbuster drug treating autoimmune conditions, while also challenging the validity of the patent.聽 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:12:35 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2418231?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2418231 The recent explosion in artificial intelligence has led to prompts and AI outputs that may be susceptible to disclosure in proceedings, and it is important to apply familiar principles to assess whether legal privilege may apply to these interactions, say lawyers at HSF. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:51:02 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419732?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2419732 Heineken has persuaded European officials to cancel a beverage company's mark for "Lions Energizer" because people picking out a drink might believe that the flavor was somehow linked to the German beer's "El Leon" brand.