EnforcementUK
Intellectual Property Office survey reveals rising enforcement actions against counterfeit toys and links to organised crime
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released its latest Trading Standards Survey, highlighting a significant increase in counterfeit toy investigations by local authorities. The report, covering April 2025 to March 2026, also underscores the persistent prevalence of counterfeit cigarettes and clothing, and r…
Trade SecretsUK
Practical trade secrets context for IP teams tracking Trade Secrets, Trading Standards IP, GOV.UK.
IIPLA reviews the trade secrets implications of Trade Secrets, Trading Standards IP, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsUK
Comprehensive overview clarifies protection scope under the Registered Designs Act, including design definition, novelty, technical function, and digital media considerations
The UK Intellectual Property Office has published an extensive practice guide addressing absolute grounds for refusal under the Registered Designs Act (RDA). The guidance elaborates on key concepts such as design appearance, product definition, protection of partial designs, color representation, and the treatment of…
PatentsUK
The UK Intellectual Property Office revises its trade marks manual to align with assimilated EU law and evolving case law post-Brexit
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has published an updated examination guide for trade marks practice, clarifying the application of the Trade Marks Act 1994 in light of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The guide emphasizes the continued binding nature of pre-2021 Court of Justice of the European Un…
PatentsGlobal
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Exclusive, HK Hong Kong.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Exclusive, HK Hong Kong, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
TrademarksGlobal
Practical trademarks context for IP teams tracking Trademarks, Osaka Customs, OSAKA.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Osaka Customs, OSAKA, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsGlobal
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Teradyne, JAKA Teradyne.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Teradyne, JAKA Teradyne, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsGlobal
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Litigation Department, Year Winner.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Litigation Department, Year Winner, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsUSA
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Norton Rose Fulbright, Federal Circuit.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Norton Rose Fulbright, Federal Circuit, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PolicyGlobal
Practical policy context for IP teams tracking Policy, Teesside, The Northern Echo Jacksons.
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Teesside, The Northern Echo Jacksons, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsUK
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Patent Journal, GOV.UK.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Patent Journal, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsGlobal
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Altilium, Secures.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Altilium, Secures, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
TrademarksGlobal
Practical trademarks context for IP teams tracking Trademarks, Trade Mark Changes In, Jersey.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Trade Mark Changes In, Jersey, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PolicyAfrica
Practical policy context for IP teams tracking Policy, South Africa, Green Building Africa Government.
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, South Africa, Green Building Africa Government, with practical notes for Africa IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsUK
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Monthly, July.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Monthly, July, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
TrademarksGlobal
Practical trademarks context for IP teams tracking Trademarks, Shunsuke Sakai, Chief Intellectual Property Strategist.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Shunsuke Sakai, Chief Intellectual Property Strategist, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
TrademarksUK
Comprehensive guidance details the regulatory framework, binding precedents, and practice notices governing inter partes trade mark proceedings under the Trade Marks Act 1994
The UK Intellectual Property Office has published an updated chapter in its Trade Marks Manual focusing on the Tribunal section. This guidance clarifies procedural rules, the influence of EU-derived law post-Brexit, and the hierarchy of binding and persuasive decisions relevant to trade mark opposition and cancellatio…
PatentsUK
Applicants must register deferred design applications within one year to avoid abandonment, with updated guidance and fee requirements outlined by the UK IPO
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has clarified the procedure for applicants seeking to register designs whose registration was initially deferred. Applicants are required to complete a specific form and pay the appropriate fee within one year of the original application date. Failure to comply results in the…
