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McDonald’s able to prove use of its BIG MAC EUTM
Posted: 20/03/2023
McDonald’s has successfully overturned the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) decision that it failed to prove use of its EUTM ‘BIG MAC’ for the goods and services for which it is registered (a range of goods and services in classes 29, 30 and 42), by successfully applying to the Board of Appeal for permission......>>
EasyGroup succeeds in unfair advantage claim in trade mark dispute (Easygroup Ltd v Easy Live Services Ltd)
Posted: 03/02/2023
Easygroup Ltd (‘easyGroup’) has succeeded in establishing that certain use made by Easy Live (Services) Ltd and its directors (together ‘Easy Live’) of ‘easyLiveAuction.com’ signs took unfair advantage of easyGroup trade marks under section 10(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (TMA 1994). However, this came at a cost......>>
Patents to biological medicines in combination: is two really better than one?
Posted: 23/09/2022
New medicines are usually protected by a patent covering the active molecule. These basic or “primary” patents usually provide robust protection for the relevant product, provided that the compound is genuinely new and inventive......>>
The UK moves into the fast lane for biosimilar regulatory approvals
Posted: 29/07/2022
Biological medicines (‘biologics’) contain active substances from a biological source such as living cells, tissues, or organisms such as bacteria or yeast. Most contain active molecules which are proteins which may vary in size and structural complexity, from relatively simple proteins like insulin to relatively large and complex monoclonal antibodies......>>
Specialist IP litigation trio joins Penningtons Manches Cooper
Posted: 12/04/2022
Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has recruited a team of three senior lawyers to spearhead the growth of its intellectual property (IP) litigation practice. Based in the firm’s London office, Dr Duncan Curley, Dr Amanda Easey and Cheng Tan’s extensive expertise spans all contentious IP matters, including patent disputes, trademark disputes, patent analysis, freedom to operate, and regulatory issues......>>

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