DAVID BRIDGEMAN

Revocation for Non-Use of Baccarat’s EUTM: Proving Genuine Use is Paramount

Overview: A recent EUIPO decision revoking Baccarat’s EU Trade Mark (EUTM) designation for certain goods highlights the complexity of proving genuine use for luxury brands expanding into new product categories.…

Reinforcing the principles of fairness and proportionality in the assessment of costs in UK trade mark Law

In the recent case of Unicorn Studio Inc v Veronese (Société par Actions Simplifiée), the High Court delivered a significant ruling on the issue of costs in a trade mark…

Reaffirming the principle that AI inventions must meet the same patentability criteria as other computer-implemented inventions

The recent Court of Appeal decision in EWCA Civ 825 has significant implications for the patentability of AI inventions in the UK. The Court of Appeal reversed the High Court’s…