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Functional designs in EU law post-Doceram: harmonisation still missing

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The “multiplicity of forms” theory originates from the continental system of European law and, in particular, it was widely adopted by French courts as early as the 1930s. In 2013, a Belgian company Babyliss registered a Community design for a “hair styling machine” (one of the claimed images is shown to the right).

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AIPPI UK Event Report: Roundup of 2022's Patent Cases

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In Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd and another company v Generics UK Ltd and another [2020] EWHC 3270 (Pat), Neurim was successful on all issues. This then came before Arnold LJ in the Teva UK Limited and anor v Novartis AG [2022] EWCA Civ 1617 who agreed that no Arrow declaration should be made. 11(2)(a) of that Act.

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[Guest post] How much is that SEP in the window? 5 Themes from the IPKat/LSE Nokia v Daimler seminar

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But then, of course, in a statement published on 1 June, the two companies said they have signed an agreement under which Nokia will license mobile telecoms technology to Daimler. As Rebekka said: even if we don’t agree with the decision, legal certainty helps companies to do business. meaning no answers from the CJEU.