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Smart contracts, automated non-disclosure and other legally binding agreements will ensure that designs are only released to authenticated partners and that their use is controlled and audited. Individual designs can be coded and registered on the blockchain to prove authenticity. All this can happen …
In: DESIGN NEWS
The associations requested that procedures concerning pending EU trademarks and registered Community designs are clearly defined upon the UK’s departure from the EU. In particular, it should be decided whether the European Union Intellectual Property Office handles applications until registration, …
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The EU and the UK have agreed in principle that holders of EU Trade Mark Registrations and EU Designs registered (and, in the case of designs, published) before the end of the transition period, now set as 31 December 2020, should become holders of comparable registered and enforceable rights in …
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In the Patents Court, Mr Justice Carr has held that the L’Oréal patent and one of its community registered designs have been infringed by RN Ventures. This case is of interest because of the successful use of the ‘shorter trials procedure’ pilot scheme in a case which involved ‘significant …
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Smart contracts, automated non-disclosure and other legally binding agreements will ensure that designs are only released to authenticated partners, and that their use is controlled and audited. Individual designs can be coded and registered on the blockchain to prove authenticity. All this can happen …
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The statement covers existing registered IP rights, pending applications, unregistered designs, use requirement, exhaustion of rights and enforcement. It also reiterates the need for the EU and UK governments to clarify rights of representation for trademark attorneys. CITMA president Kate O’Rourke …
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Automatic transition for EU-wide registered IP rights into UK rights granted before the end of the transition period: This will apply to EU trade marks (EUTMs), Community registered designs and Community plant variety rights (CPVRs). Trade mark filing, renewal and priority dates as well as seniority, …
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LF: The design is being procured via a design competition run through the official EU tender process. This process includes input from an external panel of judges with specialist expertise. The criteria are clearly set out in the tender documentation. Once registered, you can search for the opportunity via …
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The paper released last week indicates that after the transitional period, the UK intends to grant owners of registered EU rights comparable rights in the UK. The agreement applies to EU trade marks, international trade marks designating the EU and Community designs. The agreement is a significant …
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Since the UK announced its intention to leave the EU on 23 June 2016, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the position of European Trademarks (EUTMs) as well as Registered Community Designs (RCDs) and the implications for brand owners regarding the status of their UK rights once the …
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