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FRKelly is a leading specialist in intellectual property law. Working with world-class institutions, corporate clients, academic and research…
FRKelly | European Union | 23 Apr 2021
CRISTAL - Descriptive for Medical Goods?.
In a recent decision, the EUIPO Board of Appeal had to decide on whether the mark “CRISTAL” is descriptive of medical goods. You may think it…
FRKelly | European Union | 31 Mar 2021
Computational Efficiency as an Indicator of Inventive Step.
Much of the G 1/19 decision discusses the approach of T 1227/05 (INFINEON) regarding computer-implemented simulations. However, the decision provides…
FRKelly | United Kingdom | 11 Mar 2021
UK Corporation Tax Relief and Patents.
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced as part of his March 2021 budget that, from April 2023, Corporation Tax of 25% will be payable on company profits…
FRKelly | Ireland | 10 Mar 2021
Trade Marks: The business asset you must protect.
Owning a trade mark registration can be a very useful and valuable asset for your business. The reason brands exist is so that customers can…
FRKelly | European Union | 4 Mar 2021
Ferrari’s race to control the appearance of a supercar.
The EU provides unregistered design right protection not just for complete products, but also for parts of a product. But does every part of a…
FRKelly | European Union, United Kingdom | 1 Mar 2021
New UK customs notification procedure following Brexit departure from EU system.
The United Kingdom has introduced a new procedure for notifying UK IP rights to the customs authority, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), now…
FRKelly | European Union, United Kingdom | 11 Feb 2021
Trade Marks and Brexit - What Happened and What’s Next?
Now that the UK has left the EU - with a Withdrawal Agreement rather than the dreaded No-Deal scenario - the following changes have taken place…
FRKelly | European Union, United Kingdom | 9 Feb 2021
Brexit - what you need to do now.
The Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020, which means that since 01 January 2021, your EU unitary rights no longer take effect in the…
FRKelly | European Union, Ireland | 28 Jan 2021
Navigating Amendment of Chemical Inventions in Europe.
The first hit compound identified in a drug discovery program is generally not the compound which is ultimately brought forward…
FRKelly | European Union, Ireland | 11 Jan 2021
What is couscous like? Lots of things, says the General Court!.
In BRF Singapore Foods Pte Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (Case T-309/19), the General Court has backed the interpretation…
