Bird & Bird Intellectual Property

We're heading to Paris on Thursday 28th November for our in-person UPC 360° conference, which will provide a unique opportunity to gain practical insights into the workings of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), hopefully helping attendees to form a solid patent strategy in Europe. Workshops will be led by our international patent litigators, many who have been involved in landmark decisions (many successful for our clients) and many of the UPC firsts and have seen the good and the bad of this new system. This is targeted for inhouse counsel or similar and you'll have a chance to network with your peers over cocktails after the event. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eYHg_h6h #UPC #UnifiedPatentCourt #Patents #PatentLitigation

Going to be in Tokyo for IPBC Asia, or already there and want to meet the team! Hit us up! 👇 We've got an SEP all-star line up representing the team with Ted Chwu, Christine Yiu, Dr. Katharina Pehle, Edoardo Bàrbera, Richard Vary and Lucy Flaim. IAM #IPBCAsia #Innovation #Patentlawyers #SEPs #FRAND

Thanks ip fray a great listen for anyone dealing with SEPs! with our very own Richard Vary guest speaking.

📅 The countdown is officially on for the ChIPs Network European Summit in Milan and because it's in our home city we're hosting sponsors! Nine amazing women from our team will be joining other equally amazing women for a jam-packed agenda, featuring a UPC judges panel 👩⚖️ and including speakers from Sony and Google and so many others. Full agenda here: https://lnkd.in/eZ5S7aNp Our team from Milan will be Evelina Marchesoni, Antonella De Gregori, Claudia Ricciardi, Rita Tardiolo, Paola Ruggiero and Elisabetta Bandera and they are joined from their colleagues from the UK: Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard, Germany: Dr. Annika L. Lückemann, and The Netherlands: Manon Rieger - Jansen. Be sure to say hi! 👋 Check out the top must sees from the locals! #ChIPsEuropeanSummit #IPlawyers #FemaleEnergy #inspire

🌟 Meet Us at the INTA Leadership Meeting in New Orleans! 🌟 We're excited to be heading to the 2024 INTA Leadership Meeting in New Orleans from November 12-15! This is a great opportunity to connect, share insights, and discuss the latest developments in the intellectual property world. Whether you're looking to discuss trade mark trends, innovation, or explore potential collaborations, we'd love to meet with you. Let's make the most of this gathering of industry leaders in the vibrant city of New Orleans! 👉 Drop us a message to schedule a time to connect or come find us at the event. See you in New Orleans! 🌆 Attending: Allan Poulter Audrey Lim Ewan Grist Hank Leung Joseph Fesenmair Lorraine Tay Mark Holah Manon Rieger - Jansen Markus Koerner Paola Ruggiero Richard Dissmann Shariqa Mestroni Uwe Lueken #INTA2024 #LeadershipMeeting #INTANewOrleans #Networking #Innovation #IntellectualProperty

Who ever said three was a crowd was clearly wrong 🙃 Well done to our UK, Czech Republic and Saudi teams for taking home an award each at the recent IAM Global IP Awards in London. The teams received the following: - Trade Mark Litigation Firm of the Year: UK - Czech Republic IP Firm of the Year - Saudi Arabia IP Firm of the Year Well done to all the lovely people in these teams who contribute to making them the best!

🚨 High Court Ruling Alert! The recent decision in Athleta (ITM) Inc. v Sports Group Denmark A/S has significant implications for trade mark law, particularly on the likelihood of confusion. The Court found that while Athleta’s figurative mark “ATHLETA” was infringed by SGD’s “ATHLECIA” for identical goods, there was no confusion between the word marks. Key takeaways: Distinctiveness Matters: Weakly distinctive marks face narrow protection. Design Elements: Placement and overall impact can sway court decisions. Genuine Use: Targeting relevant consumers is crucial for proving use. 📚🔍 Read the full article to understand the practical implications for businesses and legal practitioners, here: https://lnkd.in/extR9NyU Authors: Charlotte Peacock and Karen Ayodele #TrademarkLaw #LegalUpdate #IntellectualProperty #RetailandConsumer

IAM Patent Global Leaders Released: We know these posts don't seem to add a lot of value for our followers, but we think it is super important to celebrate (as publicly as we we can) this type of recognition for our team and the wonderful talented individuals who are a big part of our B&B IP family! and hopefully it gives you a go-to in these countries! Well done to Vojtech Chloupek, Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan, Oliver Jan Jüngst, Ted Chwu, Alison Wong, Matthew Laight Bálint Halász, Ann Henry, Massimiliano Mostardini Giovanni Galimberti, Piotr Dynowski, Anan Sivananthan, Mariano Santos Quintana, Manuel Lobato, Morag Macdonald, Mark Hilton, Sally Shorthose and Tom Snaith. The full listing can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g7t898cc #IAMPatent #GlobalLeaders #IAM #Patentlawyers

📢 New Article Alert! 📢 Andrea Vantini 安德雷 looks at a case that brings both irony and legal insight, the Court of Rome has ruled against the well-known Taffo family in a trade mark dispute involving their funeral services company. The central issue? Bad faith. The article dives into the complexities of de facto trademarks, the importance of written agreements in family businesses, and why bad faith filings are a fast track to invalidation. A must-read for those in the IP field! Key takeaways: ⚖️ Be cautious when handling shared trademarks. 📑 Always back your partnerships with contracts. ❌ Bad faith doesn’t pay! Don't miss this insightful read on the importance of honest trademark practices. Read the full article on BrandWrites here: https://lnkd.in/epGHKk-F #trademarks #intellectualproperty #badfaith #legalnews #TAFFO #deFactoTrademarks

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