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This edition features updates from: The United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The...
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Following Mercedes' win for its radiator-grille, this is another article related to the assessment of the distinctive character. In...
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The EUIPO’s First Board of Appeal overturned a partial refusal and allowed Mercedes-Benz’s radiator grille design to proceed to...
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Summary In its judgment in King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC [2025] UKSC 39 the Supreme Court confirmed that the doctrine...
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On the 8th day of Christmas (8 December 2025) the High Court dismissed local campaign group LADACAN's (Luton And District Association for...
This is our final Irides Weekly Update for 2025. The Bristows team wishes our readers a very happy festive break, and a prosperous and...
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Those working in the Femtech space have a difficult regulatory framework to navigate in the EU. For products that qualify as a medical...
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In Tecnimont SpA v LLC Eurochem North-West 2 [2025] EWHC 3151 (Comm), the English Commercial Court granted an application under section...
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After years in the making, the much-awaited political agreement reached by the EU institutions on the so-called “EU pharma package” will...
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The Employment Rights Bill has now formally completed its journey through Parliament and yesterday received Royal Assent, bringing it...
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The 13th edition of the Nice Classification will come into force on 1 January 2026. The Nice Classification guide is administered by WIPO...
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Yesterday, Mr Justice Mellor handed down his judgment in the Acer, ASUS & Hisense v Nokia action which concerned a jurisdictional...