/intellectual-property-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Intellectual Property UK Copyright 2025 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. en-US Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:13:24 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378778?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378778 Austrian medical device company Med-El has filed a fresh claim against a Chinese rival, alleging that it has infringed its patent for a magnet used in cochlea implants that can be worn in MRI machines. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:55:16 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378525 Dyson has persuaded the Unified Patent Court to stop a Hong Kong-based rival from selling its hair-curler products in Spain, further demonstrating the court's willingness to issue injunctions outside the unitary system. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:52:32 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2376663?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2376663 U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 has denied claims that it infringed a storm chaser's copyright by airing his videos of Hurricane Beryl's destruction of a Caribbean island during a news program in 2024, arguing that its actions were protected by fair use. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:46:54 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377512?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377512 A group of 11 companies have lost their bid to nix an Astellas and Pfizer patent protecting the prostate-cancer drug Xtandi at the European Patent Office, as their method for making a single solid tablet instead of four gel capsules wasn't obvious at the time. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:42:50 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377032 The company behind file-sharing platform BitTorrent has fought off an Austrian rival's attempt to revoke its European Union trademark over its name, marking the latest chapter in the businesses' long-running dispute over the brand. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:46:52 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378251?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378251 Moderna failed Monday to convince judges at the Unified Patent Court to throw out claims levied against its subsidiaries based outside of UPC member states, marking the latest challenge to the court's long-arm jurisdiction outside the EU. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:04:34 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377050?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377050 Businesses in Britain must immediately take stock of their trademark portfolios to ensure they do not lose European Union-wide protection by the end of 2025 as the five-year deadline for proving genuine use of marks in the bloc is fast approaching. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:15:00 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378064?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378064 The Unified Patent Court has rebuffed a patent trust's attempt to have an order suspended allowing phone-maker Vivo to see confidential information in the pair's ongoing dispute, ruling that the trust must first file an appeal. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:09:05 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378012 The U.K. Intellectual Property Office has ordered the former University of Bolton to pay a rival £17,000 ($23,000) in costs after withdrawing 42 trademark applications linked to its rebranding to the University of Greater Manchester. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:56:10 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378006?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2378006 A European appeals board has handed Apple a second shot at securing a patent for its touchscreen technology, ruling in a decision published Monday that an earlier refusal of its application contained procedural flaws. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:40:55 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377608?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377608 Getty Images voluntarily dropped a copyright infringement suit in Delaware against an artificial intelligence startup it claims used millions of photos without permission, but refiled in California where the startup contends the case can be heard. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:56:20 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377571?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377571 A Washington federal judge has granted Amazon and Seiko Epson default judgment against a group accused of selling counterfeit printer ink, agreeing to the two companies' request for $7.2 million in damages. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:25:23 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2375409?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2375409 European officials have dismissed O2's bid to nix a rival trademark for "O9," ruling that the differences between the marks were easily noticeable and would prevent consumers from thinking that the rival services belonged to the telecommunications brand.  Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:24:08 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377535?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377535 This past week in London has seen Transport for London hit with a procurement claim by the operator of Oyster card, while Mastercard and Visa face claims from the Rocco Forte Hotel Group, and Liverpool Football Club lobbed a claim against a security company. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:48:39 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377033?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377033 Lenovo has failed to patent a new way of displaying information to users on an electronic device, after British officials ruled that the invention didn't go beyond the normal processes of a computer system.  Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:24:23 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2376688?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2376688 The owner of the song catalog of dead reggae producer Bunny "Striker" Lee has sued two subsidiaries of German media giant BMG, according to newly-public court filings. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:26:20 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377171?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377171 U.K. intellectual property legal specialist Beck Greener LLP has acquired rival specialist Graham Watt & Co. LLP in order to expand its business. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:06:31 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2376519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2376519 A Dutch film ticket subscription business has won its fight to revoke a U.S.-based streaming service's "Cineville.com" trademark, with a European intellectual property authority concluding the brand had not been used for the purposes it was registered for. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:39:24 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377035?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2377035 German Pharmaceuticals giant Boehringer Ingelheim has persuaded a Unified Patent Court appeals panel to stop Portuguese rival Zentiva from selling a generic version of its fibrosis drug, proving there is an "imminent risk" of patent infringement. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:01:00 +0000 /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2367567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /intellectual-property-uk/articles/2367567 A Chinese brand management company has denied breaching an agreement with the owner of the Rockfish Weatherwear shoe brand to license its products, arguing the owner violated the deal by allowing rival products in the Chinese market.