Declarations of non-infringement or DNIs are common in the patent world whether as part of a pre-emptive “clearing the way” strategy or...

Fashion and technology have long been on a collision course and, like so much, the pandemic has accelerated things in a dramatic and life...

Cadbury UK Ltd v The Comptroller General of Patents Designs And Trade Marks [2018] EWCA Civ 2715. This appeal concerned Cadbury's attempt...

My final IPKat post was dedicated to one of my favourite IP topics - designs. They are forgotten and misunderstood rights which is a...

Should each object (whether it is a book or a pair of jeans) be only protectable by a single intellectual property right or is cumulative...

Bentley Clothing v Bentley Motors [2019] EWHC 2925 is a classic David v Goliath dispute. You have a small family owned business versus a...

The red sole on the base of Louboutin shoes has been the focus of both media and legal attention for many years. There has been extensive...

Legal costs are not always seen as the sexiest topic for a blogpost (anyone with colleagues who cycle into the office may have similar...

IPSoc recently had the latest in its successful run of education events. The talk from Simon Malynicz QC, SkyKick's leading counsel, gave...

We have had the launch parties and the book is officially OUT NOW! I've had such lovely feedback already. I hope you both enjoy it and...

Brexit may be nearly upon us. If this happens after 29 March there are various short term consequences to registered rights in the UK and...

"Unless familiar with the law of registered trade marks, you might think that it is relatively straightforward. Regrettably, you would be...

The fashion industry is no stranger to IP disputes. In the last year, The IPKat has written about disputes involving Zara, Nike and Nike...

The Second Brand Protection Congress in Frankfurt was a very interesting event with a wide range of speakers and topics all linked to...

This is the third and final post in the series on the Second Brand Protection Conference in Frankfurt. This post is all about Mette...

This is the second in a series of blogs following the Second Brand Protection Conference in Frankfurt. The first is available here. The...

Just under four years ago the UK Intellectual Property Office commissioned research to address the lack of existing data on design...

Four years is a long time in politics but not a particularly long time in the land of government reports. Just under four years ago the...

Star Athletica v Varsity Brands sent shockwaves through the fashion and copyright worlds but is it the game changing decision some have...

Photography cases have occupied a lot of the early years of the revamped IP Enterprise Court (or IPEC) more than any other type of case. ...