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Important new guidance for trade mark applicants

The IPO has issued important new guidance for trade mark applicants following the Supreme Court judgment case of SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others. Changes take effect immediately. Clarification on the resulting changes to examination practices and guidance on what to expect when filing specifications can be viewed in the Practice Amendment Notice (PAN 1/1025) Read…
Ben Kemp
July 4, 2025
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The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Not clear exactly how this impacts, as it references updated lists not in the notice, so difficult to see exactly which tariff codes etc. have been amended, but could impact import charges for raw materials. This is part of the regular updates of customs charges. The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 These Regulations are made under…
Ben Kemp
July 4, 2025
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FDA reclassifications

FDA have announced a number of reclassifications of Class III devices to lower classifications such as Class II ( with special controls). These include: muscular dystrophy newborn screening tests herpes simplex virus nucleic acid-based assay for central nervous system infections fluorescence in situ hybridization-based detection of chromosomal abnormalities from patients with hematologic malignancies lysosomal storage disorder newborn screening test systems.
Ben Kemp
July 4, 2025