Government announces changes to UK designs law
The UK government has announced changes it intends to make to the UK designs including increasing the deferment period, working towards defining bad faith and updates to legislation regarding animations in designs.
Filing and prosecution: UK, overseas, Madrid and EUTM
Explore filing and prosecution in the UK, EU, overseas and the Madrid System with our lecturers from Barker Brettell, Boult Wade Tennant, Pinsent Masons and Stobbs.
A balancing act
A high threshold must be met before communications can be restrained as unjustified threats, finds Maya Muchemwa. [2026] EWCA Civ 532, Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd.
A human-centric approach to AI
This is how we will continue to deliver value for the EUIPO’s users, says João Negrão.
A prescription for confusion
An EU General Court decision preserves the settled approach to consumer attention around health-related goods, writes Liam Egan. T-591/24, Sandoz AG v EUIPO – Be Healthy (ARYUNA).
A timely warning
Following the Samsung v Swatch dispute, Amelia Skelding asks: is it time to rethink what constitutes trade mark infringement in a digital economy?