Intellectual Property UK

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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • July 02, 2026

    Ex-USPTO Deputy Nominated For World IP Org. Leadership

    Laura Peter, who served as U.S. Patent and Trademark Office deputy director under the first Trump administration, has been nominated for the role of deputy director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization's patents and technology sector, the USPTO announced Thursday.

  • July 02, 2026

    EasyGroup Loses 'EasyBathrooms' TM Fight As Markets Differ

    A London judge has refused to let easyGroup block a bathroom design specialist's range of "easy bathrooms" trademarks, concluding that shoppers wouldn't mix up the easyJet owner's low-cost brands with higher-end bathroom products.

  • July 02, 2026

    TotalEnergies' Logo Challenge Runs Out Of Gas

    TotalEnergies has failed to block a Malaysian palm oil producer from registering a curved logo as a trademark, as European officials found consumers would differentiate the energy giant's design because it relied upon a completely different shape and color.

  • July 02, 2026

    Drone Maker Denies Copying US Arms Co.'s Technology

    A British drone maker has pushed back against claims it deliberately copied a U.S. defense contractor's drone design, arguing that the technology is not new because it was already in the public domain before it was patented.

  • July 02, 2026

    Novo Nordisk Blocks Ex-Lead's Use Of Alleged Trade Secrets

    Novo Nordisk secured an injunction Thursday preventing an ex-strategy lead from using for profit or disclosing emails containing information the pharmaceutical company alleges could seriously damage its business, after a London judge concluded there was credible evidence that confidential material might have been taken.

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