Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

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Missed the Week’s IP Insights? Here’s a Quick Recap!

Patents

Rose Hughes discussed the importance of meticulous documentation in securing and defending intellectual property rights, highlighting how detailed records can be crucial in legal disputes.

Rose Hughes examined the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) evolving approach to added matter and priority issues in patent litigation.

Jocelyn Bosse informed on the progression of EU legislation regarding gene patents, detailing the potential impact on biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Trade Marks

Jocelyn Bosse analyzed a recent trade mark decision related to the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, examining the scope of protection for well-known fictional worlds.
Oliver Fairhurst reported on a UK court’s decision in a trade mark case, focusing on the implications for brand owners and the interpretation of trade mark law.
Söğüt Atilla explained how the “Game of Thrones” brand’s prior use led to the disqualification of a conflicting trade mark application.
Oliver Fairhurst reviewed a trade mark case involving the Morley’s chicken shop chain, with a focus on how the courts evaluate the perception of the ‘average consumer’ in trade mark disputes.
Marcel Pemsel reported on a General Court judgment regarding the conceptual similarity of trade marks in different languages, specifically English and Russian, and the court’s decision that conceptual identity alone is insufficient to establish a likelihood of confusion.

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