Intellectual property news and updates

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.

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

We provide the background, a summary and give our take on the recent case of AMS Neve v Heritage Audio at the CJEU.

We provide a brief update on the potential impact of a No-Deal Brexit on intellectual property in the UK.

Wilson Gunn have been ranked in tier two for trade marks and tier 3 for patents in the Legal 500 rankings with commendations for multiple key attorneys.

The LEGO Group has opposed a UK trade mark registration filed by copycat Chinese manufacturer, Lepin.

Wilson Gunn are one of the top firms in the UK according to filing figures published by CITMA.

The European General Court has upheld a decision from 2016 that Carlos Moreira acted in 'bad faith' trying to trademark the name of footballer Neymar.

The EPO and EUIPO have published a report finding that SMEs that have IPRs are more likely to experience high growth. We look at the details of the report.

Liverpool Football Club have successfully defended two TM registrations against an opposition from the Italian sportswear manufacturer Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A.