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August 06, 2026
Taiwanese tech giant Delta Electronics has convinced European officials to partially nix a German software company's trademark application for "Deltia," as customers would be likely to think it was linked to its "Delta" brand of AC and DC power systems.
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August 06, 2026
The company that owns the "Little Trees" brand of car air fresheners has defended its trademark in the European Union following a challenge from a German cosmetics business.
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August 06, 2026
Spanish lender Arquia Bank has failed to block a French insurance broker's bid to register the trademark "Arkin" after European officials found Spanish consumers were unlikely to confuse the marks.
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August 06, 2026
A software developer has denied unlawfully accessing a rival's database to steal a supply contract with a Three Mobile unit, telling a London court that it independently built a replacement data management tool at the telecom company's request.
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August 06, 2026
The European Union has told tennis apparel retailer Head that its trademark application is out of bounds, ruling that Estonian-speaking consumers in the bloc would understand "Head" as meaning "good."
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August 05, 2026
British American Tobacco has convinced European officials to revoke a Japan Tobacco Group unit's patent for a vape, as a prior application already revealed the idea of having a cartridge showing users how much tobacco liquid was remaining without awkwardly bulking up the pen.
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August 05, 2026
The Unified Patent Court refused on Wednesday to pause Acer's counterclaim seeking a fair license for Dolby's audio-coding patent while an appeal over the court's jurisdiction to hear the challenge is pending.
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August 05, 2026
The Olympics' governing body has blocked a Chinese archery equipment maker from registering the "Olymparch" trademark, finding that consumers are likely to believe it is officially connected with the Olympic Games.
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August 05, 2026
L'Oreal has persuaded European officials to fully reject a Chinese nail polish brand's application for "LumiEssy," arguing that shoppers would think it was somehow related to the French cosmetics giant's "Essie" brand.
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August 05, 2026
A U.S. biomaterials producer has clipped the wings of an aviation company's "Gözen Digital" trademark application in the European Union, proving that consumers could confuse the sign with its own "Gozen" logo.
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August 04, 2026
The estates of Jimi Hendrix's former bandmates are set to appeal against a London court ruling that Sony does not owe them any royalties from its streaming of the band's back catalog in the U.K.
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August 04, 2026
A technology company has failed to persuade European patent officials that its system for verifying banknotes and identity documents deserved patent protection, as an earlier patent had already disclosed its central method of checking how often certain data appears.
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August 04, 2026
Oura Health has convinced European officials to trim a Chinese entrepreneur's application to register the trademark "Aurafit," after the Finnish technology company demonstrated that consumers could confuse the sign with its health monitoring ring.
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August 04, 2026
Lush has successfully contested a Chinese company's bid to register the trademark "Lushvibe," as European officials ruled that the name could confuse shoppers looking to buy the British cosmetic company's signature bath bombs.
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August 11, 2026
K&L Gates has expanded in Munich by hiring a nine-strong team from German boutique law firm Wende IP to strengthen its capability in advising clients on patents and other intellectual property matters.
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August 04, 2026
The European Union has refused a music publishing group's request for a trademark over its slogan, ruling that "the global voice of music publishing" is not distinctive enough to deserve protection.
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August 03, 2026
Baker Botts LLP has hired two litigators who focus on representing companies in highly regulated and technically sophisticated industries as partners in its offices in Washington, D.C., and London, the firm announced Monday.
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August 03, 2026
U.S. hair care brand Olaplex has persuaded European officials to pare back a Chinese company's "Qplex" trademark application, after showing that consumers could confuse it with Olaplex's beauty range.
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August 03, 2026
Officials at the U.K.'s Intellectual Property Office must re-examine a patent application for a "virtual dial gauge" after failing to properly evaluate whether the patent claims met new standards for software patentability outlined in the landmark Emotional Perception ruling.
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August 03, 2026
The Netherlands' largest online property portal has convinced European officials to partially reject a Venezuelan airline's trademark application for "FundaLaser," after proving that clients might confuse some services with those provided under its "Funda" mark.
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August 03, 2026
Bosch has convinced Europe's patent court to prevent Lidl from marketing two own-brand cordless drills, securing an order to bar the retailer from selling the tools in Germany and France.
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August 03, 2026
An intravenous drip provider has sued its franchisor for £1.4 million ($1.9 million) in a London court, accusing it of falsely claiming that franchisees could begin operating without first securing regulatory approval.
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July 31, 2026
The past week in London has seen George Michael's estate bring an intellectual property claim against the late star's friend over footage shared online, collapsed law firm Axiom Ince sue the U.K. branch of State Bank of India and Ryanair face a group claim from 262 people. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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July 31, 2026
A London judge restricted the activities of two in-house lawyers at Takeda on Friday to ensure they don't use Advanz's confidential information for purposes that fall outside their ongoing bowel disease drug patent clash.
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July 31, 2026
BlackBerry Ltd. can pursue its $6 million claim against a telecoms company over allegedly unpaid licensing fees after an appeals court ruled Friday that the case should not be struck out, despite the software company leaving it dormant for almost four years.