Overview

In this briefing we look at:
Stephenson Harwoods regular intellectual property bulletin looking the last few months of cases in the fields of branding, content, design and inventions.

We look at:


- Google’s advertising system called ‘AdWords’ - Google v Louis Vuitton, Google v Viaticum & Luteciel and Google v CNRRH update
- Pago v. Tirolmich - whether a Community trade mark has a reputation
- Whirlpool v Kenwood - shape trade mark registration
- American Clothing Associates v OHIM - registering a trade mark that includes a national emblem
- Bavaria NV v Bayerischer Brauerbund eV and Budejovicky Budvar v Rudolf - ‘protected geographical indications’
- Oxonica Energy v Neuftec - dangers of self drafting/payment of royalties
- First Conferences Services v Richard Bracchi - misuse of confidential information and ‘passing off’ by an ex-employee
- Fisher v. Brooker – Matthew Fisher future royalties decision
- Fundacion Espanola v Cul de Sac Espacio Creativo - ownership of a commissioned Community design decision
- Cranway v Playtech – patent infringement
- test for obviousness in Wake Forest University v Smith & Nephew
- Glaxosmithkline v Novartis - The High Court decision on application for a year long stay to patent revocation proceedings
- Zeno Corp v. BSMBionic Solutions Management GMBH - the construction of patent claims and whether the ‘purpose’ of a device or process was a fundamental issue in delimiting the extent of the patent.

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