Intellectual Property UK

Intellectual Property Law360 UK provides breaking news and analysis on IP law. Coverage includes high-stakes cases involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other forms of IP, as well as policy developments and licensing deals.



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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • September 09, 2026

    Earplug Maker Loop Can Keep Design For Baby Earmuffs

    An earplug manufacturer has failed to persuade a Dutch court that rival Loop copied its design for baby earmuffs, ruling that the competing products offered designs that were sufficiently different from one another.

  • September 09, 2026

    Nutrition Biz Restores 'Nutristar' TM On Appeal At EU Court

    An Italian nutrition company persuaded a European court Wednesday to revive its "Nutristar" trademark for animal feed products, after showing that an appeals board overlooked evidence that it had been used commercially in the last five years.

  • September 09, 2026

    Software Biz Loses Appeal To Revive 'Papyros' TM In EU

    A European Union court refused Wednesday to restore an IT company's "papyros by Modus" trademark, finding that software customers could confuse it with rival Isis Papyrus Europe AG's existing "Papyrus" mark for computer-related goods.

  • September 09, 2026

    Florist Infringed Rival Mark By Causing Customer Confusion

    A luxury florist infringed a rival's "Flowerbx" trademark by trading as "Flowers Box," causing customers seeking out its competitor to mistakenly buy flowers from the wrong company, a London court has ruled.

  • September 08, 2026

    Financial Adviser Denies Ripping Off Ex-Employer's Brand

    A financial adviser has denied unlawfully trading under the previous brand of his former employer, telling a London court that he adopted the moniker because it incorporates his surname.

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