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Jo Johnson re-appointed Minister for IP
Former Minister for Intellectual Property (IP) Jo Johnson has been re-appointed into the Minister for IP role, it has been confirmed.
Chris Skidmore no-longer Minister for IP
Chris Skidmore is no-longer the Minister for IP following a reshuffle of ministers by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Brazil joins international trade mark system
Brazil has joined the Madrid System for the registration of international trade marks, which will become effective from October.
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Brexit
Our response to a new Prime Minister
Following the announcement that Boris Johnson will be the new Prime Minister we have issued the following statement.
Brexit and designs quick reference guide
We have published a quick reference guide to registered and unregistered EU designs post-Brexit.
EUIPO publishes updated official communication
The EUIPO has published an updated official communication from EUIPO Executive Director Christian Archambeau on Brexit.
Further Brexit extension granted
On 10th April the EU confirmed that it had granted the UK a further extension to the Brexit process until 31st October 2019.
Case comments
Bad romance
Any good feeling dies as partnership dissolves, says Eve Brown. O/226/19, MODERN ROMANCE (Invalidity), UK IPO, 1st May 2019.
Kors case goes off course
Nick Bowie reveals why an invalidity argument was unconvincing. 000015152, Michael Kors (Switzerland) International GmbH v Julong Wang, EUIPO, 30th April 2019.
Hard day for easyGroup
It wasn’t able to rely on its family of marks, reports Saaira Gill. B 3 002 352, easyGroup Ltd v Anecoop S. Coop, EASY BOUQUET (Opposition), EUIPO, 30th April 2019.
Appeal has no power
Chris Thomas recounts the reasoning behind the judge’s support of the HO. [2019] EWHC 849 (Ch), Manpower Direct (UK) Ltd v Manpower Group Inc, High Court, 11th April 2019.
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