Trade Marks

16.10.2024

Following a criminal complaint filed by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in September 2024 the criminal court of Munich, Germany has convicted three fraudsters for sending misleading payment requests to trade mark owners.

The defendants’ conduct was considered commercial fraud, leading to a sentence of 22 months imprisonment for each defendant and the confiscation of €200,000 (the amount unlawfully obtained) to be used for compensation.

08.05.2024

In its decision of 17 April 2024*, the EU General Court has confirmed that the trade mark “Pablo Escobar” must be refused registration on the ground that it is contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality.

24.10.2022

We are delighted to celebrate our ranking as a leading Intellectual Property firm in Chambers 2023 rankings. This year's ranking marks the eleventh consecutive year in which WP Thompson has been recognised as leading firm by Chambers.

26.04.2022

Creative and Brands

The full speaker list is now confirmed for those joinig our Julian Potter on a panel discusion "INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF IP Technology in Society and the Future of IP Assets'.

14.04.2022

Creative and Brands

WP Thompson are delighted to confirm that, as the conference season makes its return, Dr Julian Potter and Francesco Simone will be attending INTA 2022 live in Washington DC over 30 April - 4 May. Please reach out if you wish to meet with them or just say "Hi" should you run into each other.

10.11.2021

Software, Artificial Intelligence

21.09.2021

On 31 December 2020, EU Trade Marks and Registered Community Designs ceased having effect in the UK and on that date the UKIPO automatically created cloned registrations ("comparable UK trade marks" and "re-registered designs") for each registered EU trade mark and design.

28.05.2021

The EU's General Court has ruled that EU design applications can validly claim priority up to 12 months after the first filing – six months after the usual priority period has expired – so long as the first filing is an international patent application. But will applicants really benefit?

09.10.2020

Creative and Brands

Francesco Simone believes an absurd conclusion was averted on appeal. R 1524/2019-2, The Procter & Gamble Company v Trademarks Solution Sp.zo.o. Sp.k., EUIPO, 28th May 2020

01.08.2020

Creative and Brands

Champagne made a great showing, Francesco Simone reports. R 1132/2019-4, Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne v Breadway, EUIPO, 17th April 2020

06.04.2020

Creative and Brands

In its ruling in Case C 371/18, Sky and Others the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) provided welcomed guidance in relation to the concept of bad faith and the requirement of clarity and precision of the specification of goods and services.

20.05.2019

Our Julian Potter spoke at this years' INTA conference on IP issues around 4D printing.

04.04.2019

Our Dr Julian Potter was honoured to be invited to the opening on 2 April of the Superfab - UK Centre for Superconducting and Hybrid Quantum Systems (UK-CSQS) at the Physics Department, Royal Holloway University of London