Welcome to Greenshoots
Greenshoots is a collection of fresh intellectual property insight, analysis and commentary on the issues that matter most to those who invent, manage and protect intellectual property, written by the IP specialists of Appleyard Lees.
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IRONBURG V. VALVE: Protecting innovation in the USA
In a case of British “David” v. US “Goliath”, Ironburg v. Valve demonstrates the value for UK based companies to pursue a global patent strategy to protect their innovation overseas, particularly those in the gaming industry for which the US is a major market.
Patenting inventions developed by multinational teams
Imagine this. You have a friend, Mrs Py, who is a UK resident and an enthusiastic inventor. Recently, Mrs Py invented an electronic paralyser which can be fitted into a pen.
Pliteq Inc & Anor v iKoustic Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 2564 (IPEC) (02 October 2020)
Appleyard Lees acted for the operator of an ecommerce website which successfully defended a High Court claim for trade mark infringement brought by its international suppliers, in one of the first trials held in the Intellectual Property & Enterprise Court remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. The client recovered its legal costs in full up to the IPEC costs cap.
Oral proceedings by video conference at the European Patent Office
At the EPO, Oral Proceedings may be the final opportunity for a party to present submissions before an adverse decision is announced
Navigating IP for start-ups: FeTu’s IP journey
Part one of our virtual discussion series ‘Navigating IP for start-ups’ featured Jon Fenton, CEO
Is expert evidence always necessary in design cases?
In one of the last IP rulings before Brexit, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (the IPEC) recently handed down its judgment in Rothy’s Inc v Giesswein Walkwaren AG [2020] EWHC 3391 (IPEC) finding that Rothy’s Inc’s (the claimant) Registered Community Design (RCD) in relation to a shoe depicting a Pointed Loafer was valid and infringed by Giesswein Walkwaren AG (the defendant).
Tech transfer teams’ IP challenges post-COVID-19 and beyond: part four, pre-filing searches – good investment or waste of money?
In part four of the series, we discuss ‘Pre-filing searches – good investment or waste
No sign of reduced remittal in opposition appeal proceedings – the ‘ping-pong’ carries on
A year on, and there is no sign of reduced remittal in opposition appeal proceedings.
From Snail Mail to Streaming: The Netflix IP Story
Many of us are familiar with binge-watching TV series on Netflix, but few of us are familiar with Netflix’s vast intellectual property (IP) portfolio. We take a look at Netflix’s IP story in this article, which contains as many twists and turns as one of its original dramas.
