Intellectual property news and updates

The UKIPO has declared 24 March 2020 and all subsequent days until further notice, 'interrupted days'.

On 29 January 2020, the CJEU issued an eagerly awaited decision in the case of Sky v SkyKick.

DAKY and Debenhams Retail Limited have reached a resolution over an ongoing trade mark dispute.

The German constitutional court has upheld a constitutional complaint against their ratification of the Agreement on the new UPC.

EPO official fees will be changing from 1st April 2020.

Due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 virus outbreak the EPO and EUIPO have extended deadlines.

A new Hong Kong patent system was launched on 19 December 2019 meaning an applicant can now file directly with the Hong Kong Patents Registry.

The UK is not expected to take part in the new European Unified Patent Court system despite previous ratification.

Chris Skidmore has announced that the UK will not be implementing the EU Copyright Directive after the UK leaves the EU.

The UK will leave the EU at 23.00 GMT today, and enter into a transition period currently due to end on 31 December 2020.