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Nestec fails to extend Nespresso patent protection to coffee capsules
Who hasn’t enjoyed the experience of their heart thudding irregularly like a broken clock after too many coffees? I have a Nespresso coffee machine which accepts Nespresso capsules. You buy a set of capsules which are different colours and you get a chart telling you what those colours mean...The new Unitary Patent – European opportunity or risk?
After over 40 years of false starts we now have a new legal framework providing for the possibility of obtaining a Unitary Patent with Europe-wide effect, which can be litigated across its entire geographic scope in one central court. Whilst the UK government has welcomed the new framework as an eff...Increased drug testing in the UK?
A consultation by the UK Government and the UK Intellectual Property Office has found widespread support for an extension to what is known as the “bolar” exemption. This exempts certain drug testing/research activities from liability for patent infringement in the UK. For many years...A reflection on Apple v Samsung – is the jury out on jury cases?
The recent Apple v Samsung case in the US is one of the most talked about Intellectual Property (IP) decisions of the year and commentators are continuing to speculate on the impact that the decision will have on the tablet and smartphone industries. However, from a legal perspective one of th...IPR infringement and mobile apps – why Apple provides an online reporting tool
Last week’s iOS Dev Weekly email contained an item on the online facility provided by Apple to allow you to report alleged IPR infringement issues with apps on the App Store: …If you are having copyright or trademark issues [or in fact any other IPR] with your app Apple now have a dedica...Free guide to protecting your intellectual property
Are you interested in finding out more about the intellectual property that you or your organisation creates or usses in your business? Would you like to learn about the steps you can take to protect your intellectual efforts and prevent others from copying your work? Often intellectual property r...Honey, I stopped the infringement – European wide patent injunctions
How do you deal with the IP issues? Let us know by taking part in our survey on how organisations value and exploit their intellectual assets. A recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has opened up the possibility that a national court in one European country cou...Is ACTA dead in the water?
The European Parliament has delivered a resounding veto to the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). In my previous blog on ACTA, I wrote about the widespread opposition to ACTA on the grounds that it contains: …vaguely worded provisions which could potentially allow internet service pro...Brodies launches Intellectual Property survey on how organisations value their intellectual assets
In conjunction with ADS, SCDI and ScotlandIS, Brodies is launching a 60 second survey to identify how key intellectual property (IP) assets are dealt with and the IP issues which matter most to businesses today. We want to hear your views and appreciate your participation. Year on year investment i...Techblogger article on smartphone patent wars in Computers and Law Magazine
Prior to acquiring my Apple iPaytoomuch*, I experimented with various unsatisfactory mobile phone handsets, each of which were saddled with shoddy touch screens. I won’t name and shame the devices, but let’s just say the worst of the bunch was (un)affectionately referred to as the Shamdung, in...The Patent Box – what is it and how does it work?
This blog post was published earlier today as an e-update to our email subscribers. To receive e-updates from Brodies’ Technology, Information and Outsourcing Group please register your details or contact your usual TIO Group contact. GlaxoSmithKline recently announced that it is to invest more th...