Unified Patent Court
It’s been a long time coming but the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patents (UP) will come into effect on 1 April 2023. EIP and Amar Goussu Staub have launched an alliance, EIP Amar, to support clients with UPC litigation matters. Visit EIP Amar to find out more.
Semiconductor sector
EIP recently attended semiconductor industry events and have written on latest developments in this evolving sector. At EIP we help protect the inventions in this cutting-edge sector.
EIP attend sustainable transport events
EIP recently attended and exhibited at sustainable transport events. At EIP we help protect the inventions of those involved in disruptive technology and innovation which aims to reduce the environmental impact of modes of transport. Read more about how patents can play a part in cleaner mobility.
Spotlight
EIP’s new Sweden office expands with a further partner hire
EIP, the patent law firm specialising in high-value and complex matters, is today announcing the hire of Pontus Falk as a partner at its recently opened Sweden office. EIP announced the opening of its Sweden office, its first in the Nordic region, in ...
EIP’s litigation team claims another win for client Optis against Apple
Today, 27 October 2022, judgment was handed down by the Court of Appeal, London, in a successful appeal for EIP client Optis as part of its long-standing licensing dispute with Apple. The appeal involved the issue as to whether or not an implementer w...
EIP launches regional hub in Sweden following strategic hires
EIP, the patent law firm specialising in high-value and complex matters, is expanding its presence in the Nordics by opening in Sweden. It is the international firm’s first Nordic office, and the move will bring the firm closer to its existing cl...
Updates
Supermarkets trademark battle to consider bad faith allegations
Background The recent decision of Lidl v Tesco Stores [2022] EWCA Civ 1433 considers an appeal from a decision of Joanna Smith J to strike out parts of a pleading alleging that Lidl had applied for certain trade marks in bad faith. Tesco had made thos...
Two giants in the energy drinks game go head-to-head in trademark dispute
Monster Energy appealed a decision refusing Monster’s application to register the mark ‘Red Dawg’ . At the original hearing Red Bull had opposed registration of the mark and had made out a successful opposition on the basis of s.5(3)...
Damages pull into the station for Geofabrics
Charlotte May KC recently handed down a comparatively rare judgment, for the Patents Court, in respect of a damages enquiry for infringement of Geofabrics’ railway related patent by Fiberweb in Geofabrics Ltd v Fiberweb Geosynthetics Ltd [2022] E...
Company
Reflections on Black History Month 2022
Alex Morgan writes: Last month was Black History Month and for each full week of October I wrote an article profiling a different Black person who made a significant contribution in a particular technical field (all linked to healthcare). The four pers...
EIP’s new Sweden office expands with a further partner hire
EIP, the patent law firm specialising in high-value and complex matters, is today announcing the hire of Pontus Falk as a partner at its recently opened Sweden office. EIP announced the opening of its Sweden office, its first in the Nordic region, in ...
EIP German team recognised by JUVE Patent
EIP’s German litigation team has retained its ranking in JUVE Patent 2022. JUVE Patent comment that ‘more often than in previous years, the IP boutique is active in more than just individual suits’ and that ‘the proceedings for ...
EIP Talks Podcast
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) – Keeping it Simple and Practical
We all know that the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is big news in the patent world. Beyond the legal updates, businesses need to know how the UPC affects them practically. How can the UPC add value, and how to manage the risks? T...
Derk Visser’s insights: 30 years of studying the #EuropeanPatentConvention
Matthew Blaseby, European/UK patent attorney and partner at EIP, and Derk Visser, 30 year author of the well-known textbook on the EPC and 2020 winner of Managing IP’s Lifetime Achievement Award, discuss the EPC and its changes over the years. Liste...
Resources
What SMEs Should Know About The IP Audits Plus Scheme
Designed by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), the IP Audits Plus Scheme gives high-growth SMEs the opportunity to understand and assess their IP further. The scheme supports SME growth by offering financial support towards an IP audit. Th...
The Ultimate Patent Guide For SMEs: Prepare, Protect & Enforce
With SMEs accounting for the majority of businesses worldwide, it is no surprise that we are seeing more and more innovation coming from SME businesses. Effectively understanding how to take that innovation to market, and then to optimise profit genera...