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Greenshoots is a collection of fresh intellectual property insight, analysis and commentary on the issues that matter most to those who invent, manage and protect intellectual property, written by the IP specialists of Appleyard Lees.

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Debranding, rebranding and mark usage in the course of trade

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Have a break, Nestlé!

The European Court of Justice (ECJ, the highest EU court) decided that Nestlé (owner of the KitKat brand), has not shown the below shape has acquired distinctiveness in the European Union, for the purpose of keeping its trade mark registration

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What fees are payable in the IPEC in relation to key stages of proceedings?

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Counterfeiting and deterring fakes

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Applying in-house expertise to develop commercially relevant IP strategies

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Audio books – Copyright infringement and moral rights?

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Our journey with Quantum Base

Quantum Base has invented, developed and patented a portfolio of unbreakable nanoscale quantum security devices that are simple, scalable, small and cheap.

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Universities and Innovation – An initial view

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Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal

Howard Read discusses the revisions to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office.

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The new UK IPO patent fees for excess pages and claims

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Smart Devices of 2025

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