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Welcome to our FAQs on Brexit and your IP. If you have any questions about Brexit and your IP portfolio that aren't covered below, or would like to speak to an IP adviser for detailed responses, don't...

Decision in 'Frigidaire' provides a reminder of the importance, yet difficulty, of quantifying and assessing genuine use. Trademark owners cannot be reminded enough of the vigilance that is necessary ...

Le monde du football est en deuil depuis le 25 novembre dernier, jour où Diego Maradona, légende qu’on croyait pourtant immortelle, s’est éteint à l’âge de 60 ans des suites d’un arrêt cardiaque. L'un...

New trademark, design and patent applications and contentious actions at the UKIPO now require a 'UK address for service' to be appointed.

With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis providing added incentive, consumers are increasingly turning to digital channels to access products and services. The recent phenomenon of influencer marketing offers...

On 19 January 2021, we gathered Novagraaf experts to share recordals best practices.

The European Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has found that Ferrari can retain the trademark rights to the Testarossa brand, even though production of the iconic sports car was discontinued in the 1...

Although relatively little used by applicants, international preliminary examinations make it possible to defend the patentability of an invention following an unfavourable international search report...

La sortie du Royaume-Uni de l'UE à la fin de l’année va modifier les exigences territoriales en matière d’obligation d’usage des marques de l’Union Européennes et britanniques, comme l'explique Vanes...

An essential device to fight the spread of COVID-19, the mask now represents a retail market in its own right. Marine Dissoubray spells out the IP implications.

Protecting patentable innovations in the US and EU is the foundation of many corporate patent portfolios. However, a first patent filing in the US can cause issues obtaining subsequent protection in E...

Dans son refus sans équivoque de la demande d’enregistrement de la marque européenne "The Van Gogh", l'Office de l’Union Européenne pour la Propriété Intellectuelle (EUIPO) a confirmé ses décisions an...

Le 31 décembre, la période de transition du Brexit prendra fin et le Royaume-Uni quittera officiellement l'Union Européenne (UE). Vanessa Harrow examine en détail les implications pour les droits de m...

In our webinar focused on trademark management in challenging times, our panellists offered advice on reducing costs and driving efficiencies in trademark registration and enforcement strategies. Here...

An interim decision (T 0318/14, G 4/9), recently published in the Official Journal of the European Patent Office (EPO), has generated a number of comments from interested third parties on the topic of...

Investment in branding is key to building customer loyalty and marketshare, so what should you do if the goodwill or reputation of your brand is threatened by endorsement by the ‘wrong’ type of custom...

Disney, creator of the Toy Story movie franchise, is being sued by the Evel Knievel estate, which claims that its newest character, Duke Caboom, has ripped off the likeness of the infamous stunt perfo...

For a recent webinar, Novagraaf brought together experts in patent filing and portfolio management to share best practice on global patent strategies, including a comparison of the Patent Cooperation ...

In a recent webinar organised by professional services company TPA Global, Novagraaf’s Monique Granneman and Franc Enghardt set out advice for finance professionals on maximising the value of IP. Here...

The online market moves quickly, putting pressure on brand owners and stretching internal resources and budgets. Such is the size and extent of the online threat, it's simply not cost effective to tak...