An EPO Board of Appeal has requested clarification from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning whether, following the withdrawal of all appeals, proceedings may continue with a third party who intervened during appeal proceedings, and in particular whether the third party may acquire appellant status.
The Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) has joined the Madrid e-filing system. This update, which has recently been implemented, allows international trade mark registrations based on Swedish marks to be filed and administered through an online portal provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The Central Division (Munich) has handed down a significant revocation decision in the ongoing patent battle between NanoString v 10x Genomics and President and Fellows of Harvard College.
Global pop star Katy Perry has won a long-running trade mark dispute with the Sydney-based fashion designer Katie Perry.
The UPC Court of Appeal has confirmed that the withdrawal of an opt-out is permissible where national proceedings concerning the patent in question are started before 1 June 2023, overturning the first instance decision of the Helsinki Local Division.
The current economic unrest is straining charities' fundraising, pressuring their income and ability to cover rising overheads. Meanwhile, the digital age, once a vehicle for growth, adds to worries as online fraud and financial crime take a toll both financially and reputationally.