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The Order of 16 October 2023 of the UPC Court of Appeal establishes that the service of a Statement of claim without annexes does not affect the validity of the service, provided that the Statement of claim clearly outlines the subject matter and grounds of the action. The Court emphasises that only annexes that are indispensable for understanding the action [...]

On October 1, 2023, the regulations for implementing the provisions on the administration of enterprise name registration issued by the China Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) came into force. The Rules apply to enterprises that need to register activities in China, including all domestic entities and branches of foreign companies. As a fundamental principle, the Rules establish that the declaration [...]

Under the current Rule 126(2) EPC, relating to notification by postal services, Communications sent by the EPO are deemed to have been delivered on the tenth day following the date printed on the Communication ("Ten-Day Rule"), effectively postponing by ten days any time limit calculated from the date printed on the document. Due to the instantaneous notifications in the digital [...]

The advent of the electric car also has effects on corporate brands. In recent months, Porsche has tried to record the hiss generated by its electric model when accelerating. However, the EUIPO rejected it for lack of distinctiveness, i.e. of particular sound elements worthy of being memorable. In a few years we will see whether this sound may have acquired [...]