HLK at INTA 2024
•HLK is sending a top team of Patent and Trade Mark attorneys to this year’s INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
It’s the International Trademark Association’s 146th Annual Meeting where over 10,000 colleagues from around the world are expected to gather. Renowned for being the largest meeting if its kind, it’s a great opportunity for influential brand professionals across many industries to connect, exchange best practices and discuss this year’s theme: ‘The Business of Innovation’.
Read more about the conference.
Date: 18 – 22 May 2024
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Meet HLK's INTA 2024 team
Our people are experts in their fields who care about our clients, their ideas and share their passion for innovation.
We have expert teams across all technical and scientific disciplines including:
- Trade Marks
- Designs
- Patents – Chemistry and Life Sciences and Tech
Meet our experts who’ll be at INTA 2024.
Insights from our team
Read the latest insights from our team, and visit our Trade Marks blog for further updates and news from the world of trade marks.
Lidl v Tesco: Court of Appeal decision released
Last year, the High Court decided that Tesco’s use of its Clubcard Prices logo constituted trade mark infringement, passing off and copyright infringement of Lidl’s logo and that certain of Lidl’s trade marks for its exact same logo without the word Lidl had been filed by Lidl in bad faith. Both sides appealed to the Court of Appeal, whose judgement came out this morning.
Patent Court provides guidance on technical experts vs scientific advisers
Looking for valuable insights into the distinction between technical experts and scientific advisers in UK patent litigation? We explore how this clarification impacts the resolution of patent entitlement disputes and informs strategic decisions in navigating the complexities of intellectual property law.
Changes to the handling of UK trade marks and designs before the UK IPC following MARCO POLO
On 25 January 2023, the United Kingdom (UK) Intellectual Property Office (IPO) released its long-awaited Tribunal Practice Notice (TPN) on the effective service of official documents for trade marks and design registrations that do not have a valid UK address for service (AFS).
Transatlantic Toolkit
Introducing our collection of quick tips and suggestions for patenting across the pond, dedicated to helping US patent attorneys navigate UK and European patents.
Unified Patent Court
With expert European Patent Attorneys in every major technical discipline and an in-house litigation team including Patent Attorney Litigators able to represent clients at the UPC, we’re uniquely placed to help our clients to navigate the complexities of the new system which came into effect on 1 June 2023.
Artificial Intelligence
The rapid rise in the use of AI tools in businesses is an exciting development but it brings with it uncertainty and risk. Our AI law and regulation team help businesses to manage these risks from both a legal and regulatory perspective.
Trade Marks
With expertise in protection strategies as well as contentious proceedings, we can support all of the stages of the life span of your trade marks, calling on the support of our legal team when necessary.
You can read more of our Trade Mark insights on our Trade Marks blog.
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