Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases

Published continuously since 1884, the <em> Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases </em> (RPCs) remain the leading full-text law reports in intellectual property. They are published on behalf of the Intellectual Property Office as required by s.123(7) of the Patents Act 1977.

List of Papers (Total 2,674)

R. (ON THE APPLICATION OF BRITISH ACADEMY OF SONGWRITERS, COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS) v SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

H1 Copyright – Judicial review – Personal copies for private use exception – No compensation scheme established – Whether exception unlawful – Art.5(2)(b) of the Information Society Directive – Meaning of “harm” – Whether “harm” de minimis – Nature and intensity of the review exercise to be undertaken – Extent of decision maker’s discretion – Whether appropriate evidential basis...

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE INTERNATIONAL LLC v INDIAN MOTORCYCLES LTD

H1 Trade mark – Revocation – Invalidity – Non-use – Earlier rights – Acquiescence – Requirement of knowledge – Appeal to Appointed Person