Intellectual property news and updates

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

There will be significant changes to trade mark legislation in Canada from 17 June 2019.

New legislation came into force on the 1 January 2019 although no significant cases have yet been decided by the new IP tibunal.

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.

Wilson Gunn named as one of the UK's top-filing firms of registered designs as CITMA publish their review.

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.

Wilson Gunn has again been recognised as a leading patent and trade mark firm in The Legal 500.

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.

This dispute between the fashion brand Prada and the Indonesian hotel The Rich Prada highlights the difficulty that brand owners have in arguing that the use of a mark is detrimental to their brand's reputation. We explore this case.