News & Reports
AIPPI Position Paper on New Genomic Technique (NGT) Plant Patenting Proposal of the European Parliament
Standing Committee on Biotechnology and Plant Varieties
The 2024 AIPPI World Congress Sponsorship Brochure is here!
The 2024 AIPPI World Congress Sponsorship Brochure is here! Discover the opportunities to promote your organisation in Hangzhou (19-22 October 2024).
About the List of Nucleic Acid and Amino Acid Sequences in case of Biotechnological Patent Applications
Due to the publication of WIPO ST.26 with effect from 1 July 2022, for all member countries of the PCT Treaty, the patent applications that include nucleotide sequences with at least 10 defined nucleotides and/or amino acid sequences with at least 4 defined amino acids, must file such sequences according to the ST.26 standard.
SAIP Implements New Rejection Procedure for Trade Mark Applications
The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has recently updated its procedure for handling rejected trade mark applications, a change that is pivotal for applicants and their legal representatives.
What Amounts to ‘Targeting’ by a Retail Website? UK Supreme Court Provides Clarity in Lifestyle Equities v Amazon
In March, the Supreme Court ruled that Amazon was liable for trade mark infringement because of the manner in which it advertised and offered for sale goods to UK and EU consumers through its US website.
Lidl v Tesco – Court of Appeal Upholds High Court Findings on Trade Mark Infringement
The Court of Appeal (CA) has handed down its decision in Lidl v. Tesco [2024] EWCA Civ 262 upholding the High Court's (HC) judgment (2023] EWHC 873 (Ch)) that Tesco's use of its Clubcard Prices logo infringes Lidl's house mark and constitutes passing off.