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Brexit and intellectual property rights in Europe
In a referendum held on 23rd June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union
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04
Jul
2016
EPO streamlines opposition process
From 1st July 2016, the EPO will initiate a new streamlined opposition process. The intention is to bring opposition proceedings to a speedy conclusion and thereby establish legal certainty for all parties to the opposition proceedings and the public.
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02
Jun
2016
Carpmaels boosts litigation practice with new hires
Leading patent litigator joins the firm to complete the jigsaw of offerings
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09
Mar
2016
The UK Supreme Court dismisses Trunki’s Registered Community Design appeal
Trunki is the ride-on child’s suitcase that has been critically acclaimed and a commercial success. Unfortunately for Trunki, this success did not extend to the Supreme Court.
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09
Mar
2016
Court battle over Unwired Planet patents continues
The UK Patents Court recently handed down judgment in the ongoing dispute between Unwired Planet and various mobile phone and infrastructure manufacturers.
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24
Feb
2016
Carpmaels & Ransford ranked by World Trademark Review
Trade Marks team awarded a Silver ranking in WTR 2016
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18
Jan
2016
Unwired Planet v Samsung & Huawei
UK Court finds SEP valid and necessarily infringed through compliance with LTE standard
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04
Nov
2015
All change for priority at the EPO?
The EPO’s highest instance, the Enlarged Board, has been asked to provide an updated test for assessing priority.
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13
Aug
2015
A Fresh Start
The Patents Court in the UK recently handed down an interim judgment in Unwired Planet v Huawei & Samsung et al., which considered a number of issues concerning the transfer of a FRAND obligation.
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31
Jul
2015
Claimed numerical ranges scrutinised by the English courts
English Court of Appeal rules in favour of ConvaTec in the latest chapter of the dispute over silverised wound dressings, holding that Smith & Nephew’s process falls within the claimed numerical range, despite an attempted work around to avoid explicit numerical limits.
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23
Jul
2015

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