Hot on the heels of our recent article, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, the Danish High Court has just reached a decision in which they awarded 23 well known Danish athletes damages for the infringement of their image rights by Bookmaker Bet365.
While we settle in for a summer of major summer sporting events, including the UEFA EURO 2024, the Tour de France, and the Olympic Games in Paris, the European Union is trying its best to stem a troubling increase in illegal sports streaming and counterfeit sporting goods.
An EPO Board of Appeal has requested clarification from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning how the claims of a patent or application are to be interpreted, particularly whether and to what extent the description and figures may be used.
In the first major UPC ruling on the validity of opt-outs, the Court of Appeal dismissed a preliminary objection to the UPC’s jurisdiction to hear a revocation action on the basis that the opt-out filed in respect of the European Patent was defective.
Durham University, known for its rich academic past and historical architecture, is host to one of the most prestigious university charity events of the year - the Durham University Charity Fashion Show (DUCFS). Raising £230,000 for charity this year alone, DUCFS is Europe’s largest student-led fundraiser. So where does IP fit in?
Let’s delve deeper into the many applications relating to seaweed which are sculpting the patent landscape.