Intellectual property news and updates

New measures have been announced for Examination and Opposition Division and Board of Appeal cases.

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.

Can a new defence be introduced at the appeal stage of a trade mark cancellation?

We outline the key changes that have come about from the new EU Trade Mark Directive.

The EU 'BIG MAC' trade mark was cancelled by the EU Intellectual Property Office last week as McDonald's did not submit enough evidence of use.

This long running trade mark dispute provides a useful reminder of the vulnerability of a trade mark if the mark becomes a commonly used name for the good it is registered for.

On 9th November 2018, amendements to the regulations governing the filing of Hague agreement applications were announced.

The UK government published the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU on the 14th November. We take a look at what information has been provided about intellectual property rights.

The UK government has published guidance on how IP rights will be affected if the UK leaves the EU without a formal agreement in place. Read our overview covering all areas of IP rights.