Chapman Molony News
20.05.2010
Highlighting the need for Community Design Registration
It appears that a trade mark owner with a trade mark registration for the shape of a product (a “figurative mark”) may not have protection for the three-dimensional shape of that product.
09.04.2010
Changes to EP Patent Rules and Fees
Following a review of practice and procedure at the European Patent Office (EPO), a package of new measures entered into force on 1st April 2010 containing new rules...
26.03.2010
Google Adwords Escape Trade Mark Infringement
The Court of Justice of the European Union has this week ruled that it is not a trade mark infringement to buy, sell or use an adword (internet keyword).
25.03.2010
Patent Office Opinions – is there power in your shower?
The grounds on which a UK Intellectual Property Office opinion can be challenged have narrowed in a recent ruling.
25.02.2010
Paris court awards Louis Vuitton damages against ebay
Last week a Paris court awarded Louis Vuitton damages and costs in their trade mark infringement claim against eBay.
02.02.2010
PCT Patent Prosecution Highway
Applicants for patent applications Applicants for patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) now have the option to use the International Search Results...
