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ECJ SkyKick case: Judgment provides welcome clarity for brand owners who had faced the spectre of defending invalidity actions for their existing trade mark registrations had the CJEU decided differently.
In a key ruling in case C-371/18 (“Skykick”), and a rare departure from the AG
Broad Institute CRISPR patent decision
The Board of Appeal of the EPO dismissed the Broad Institute’s appeal against the Opposition
Innovation and IP in 2020
First published in Cambridge Catalyst, Appleyard Lees attorney Parminder Lally predicts what’s on the horizon for Cambridge-based innovators
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare: An Intellectual Property Perspective Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly
From seed to supermarket: AI in the food and beverage industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) innovations are being applied to every aspect of the supply chain, and the food and beverage sector is no exception.
Protecting innovation and investment in developing bottle-shaped metal cans
For beverage packaging, bottle-shaped metal cans are becoming a popular choice over generic cylindrical-shaped cans
Patent protection in Georgia will soon be available via the EPO
A validation agreement was recently signed between the government of Georgia and the European Patent
A short guide to an effective IP strategy in cell and gene therapy
Research into cell and gene therapies has boomed in recent years. These methods have been
IPEC refers questions to Court of Justice
(Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company v PMS International Group plc [2019] EWHC 2419 (IPEC)) Background
