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Association files amicus brief with EUIPO in support of trademark protection for photorealistic facial images | INTA argues facial images should not be excluded from trademark eligibility based on distinctiveness | Marketplace context is key. 10 January 2025
Copyright
Protecting your design is vital but when your rights expire, can copyright law help? And does EU law trump UK law? Martin Noble of Freeths unpacks the THJ Systems and WaterRower decisions. 10 January 2025
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Addition brings more than 30 years’ experience and specialises in brands in the fashion, consumer products and technology industries. 10 January 2025
Patents
‘Trainer wars’ heat up as sportswear giants and startups compete in ‘running shoe arms race’ | Sportswear brands vie to develop carbon plates and nitrogen bubbles tech | Intense competitions spurs litigation. 9 January 2025
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Head of sports follows Geoff Steward to AG | New hire has represented UEFA, Nike, Six Nations, Liverpool Football Club, Jack Daniel's and Stanley Black & Decker. 9 January 2025
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Ex-Gunnercooke fashion lead joins London firm | Author of European Fashion Law, the new recruit also brings experience in retail, leisure, consumer brands, and tech. 9 January 2025
Future of IP
Cautionary notices offer a cost-effective and preventive measure for businesses and creators looking to safeguard their innovations, explain Inês Sequeira and Isabella Becaro Pinho of Inventa. 9 January 2025
Patents
Plant-based meat substitute company secures patent for “meat” technology after a European court ruling | Patent covers flavour and aroma of its meat substitutes | Potentially significant win by market leader after demand falters. 8 January 2025
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New hire spent nearly two decades at coffee giant and oversaw its IP strategy | “One-of-a-kind” addition with “extraordinary legal skills” brings the firm's IP practice to “a new level”. 8 January 2025
Trademarks
The high-profile fashion dispute reminds brand owners that the position of marks is an important consideration when UK courts assess similarity, explain John Linneker and Robyn Trigg of Osborne Clarke. 8 January 2025
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