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A recent decision by the German Court denied the worldwide famous shoe company Birkenstock copyright protection in relation to its Arizona and Madrid sandal models in a copyright infringement action against an imitator.

A judgement in the Abbott v Sinocare [2025] EWHC 206 (Ch) case was handed down by the UK High Court earlier this year. The case dealt with issues around the validity of a 3D shape mark for a glucose monitoring system, and its possible infringement.

Following on from the success of CSY Europe which was set up several years ago predominantly to deal with post-Brexit, EU trade mark operations, the partners of Cleveland Scott York LLP are delighted to announce further expansion in Europe.

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has now issued its preliminary opinion in the referral G1/24, which relates to the role of the description when interpreting patent claims. Oral proceedings have been scheduled for 28 March 2025.

Last November, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the SkyKick v Sky case, upholding the High Court’s findings of partial invalidity of Sky’s trade marks and overturning the decision of the Court of Appeal.

On 18 November 2024, the EU Design Legislative Reform Package published, consisting of a recast Directive and amended Regulation aiming to simplify and modernise EU design law, whilst also further harmonising with national and regional design systems

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched a major upgrade to its patent searching tool on 22 January 2025.

The patent at issue in T 1259/22, whilst expiring in August 2024 with SPCs, highlights some of the major challenges for IP strategy in cell therapy

With the New Year around the corner, those in the intellectual property field might be keeping a closer eye on the news than others as 1 January marks Public Domain Day.