EPO Upholds Patent on Conventionally Bred Lettuce, Renewing Debate Over Plant Patents in Europe

The European Patent Office has rejected an appeal against a patent covering conventionally bred lettuce, reviving debate over plant patents. The European Patent Office (EPO) has dismissed an appeal challenging European Patent EP2966992, leaving in force a patent covering a conventionally bred lettuce developed by Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan. The appeal had been filed by the advocacy organization No…

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United Arab Emirates Opens Class 33 for Trademark Registration

The United Arab Emirates has begun accepting trademark applications covering alcoholic beverages in Nice Class 33. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a significant change to its trademark practice by allowing trademark registrations for Nice Class 33, which covers alcoholic beverages other than beer. Until now, trademark protection for alcoholic beverages was generally unavailable in the UAE because…

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EU General Court Confirms Refusal of OPENAI Word Mark Registration

The EU General Court has upheld the refusal to register OPENAI as an EU trademark, finding that the sign is descriptive for artificial intelligence. The General Court of the European Union has dismissed OpenAI's appeal against the refusal of its application to register the word mark "OPENAI" as a European Union Trade Mark (EUTM). In its judgment in Case T-555/25, the Court confirmed the findings of the European…

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CJEU Clarifies Limits of Political Use of Reputed Trademarks in Landmark IKEA Judgment

The Court of Justice of the EU has clarified how freedom of political expression should be balanced against trademark rights in its landmark IKEA judgment. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying how trademark rights should be balanced against freedom of political expression. In its preliminary ruling in Case C-298/23, Inter IKEA Systems BV v Vlaams Belang,…

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Turkish Competition Authority Launches Investigation into Teva Over Patent Strategies and Generic Competition

Türkiye's Competition Authority has opened an investigation into Teva to determine whether certain patent strategies may have restricted generic competition. The Turkish Competition Authority, Rekabet Kurumu, has initiated a formal investigation into Teva İlaçları San. ve Tic. AŞ, Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to determine whether the companies infringed Article 6 of the…

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