Brand Appeal Following on from last month’s edition, we are again considering common misunderstandings as to UK trade mark law and procedure. Visit UK site
Webinar - CII and AI: Evolving case law Our experts, who are highly experienced in protecting innovations in the CII and AI field, delve into recent EPO case law and the landmark judgement Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks of the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) concerning the patentability of AI. Visit UK site
The Pozzoli-Duns test: Frankenstein monster or heirloom quilt? Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Emotional Perception AI, we examine how the Duns principles and the Pozzoli test may now operate together in assessing computer-implemented inventions. Is this new approach a coherent framework, or an uneasy hybrid? Visit UK site
The case of Martin & Ors v Bodegas San Huberto SA & Ors [2025] EWHC 1827 We explore the recent IPEC decision in Martin & Ors v Bodegas San Huberto SA & Wag Ltd and provide some practical takeaways from the decision. Visit UK site
The ‘Milk’ ban: A sour decision for Oatly, and a wake-up call for plant-based food brands As of yesterday, Oatly and other plant-based brand owners can no longer use the word ‘milk’ (or other dairy related terms) in relation to plant-based products in the UK. Dairy industry groups see the decision as protecting consumers and traditional long-established dairy terms. Plant-based brands are likely to see it as a constraint on creative and sustainability-led marketing. Either way, the decision has significant practical implications. Visit UK site
Webinar - UPC in focus: Insights on inventive step, preliminary objections & confidentiality Drawing from practical experience having represented both defendants and claimants, UPC litigators Alex Rogers and Greg Ward will provide insights into some topical issues at the UPC. Visit UK site
