Welcome to the Summer 2019 issue of IP Brief, including:

Taste of 'witch's cheese' too subjective for copyright protection

• CJEU considered copyright protection of 'sensory works' 
• The taste of a foodstuff cannot be protected by copyright in the EU because it is too subjective a concept
• Technology may allow this in future

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Icescape case breaks the ice by applying Actavis judgment 

• Claim of patent infringement in relation to a system for cooling mobile ice rinks
• Court of Appeal applies judgment of the Supreme Court in Actavis v Lilly on patent variants for the first time
• Clarification on the correct approach when interpreting patent claims

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Infringing copyright by storage of counterfeit goods

• Criminal proceedings brought against shop owner for selling counterfeit merchandise
• Clear infringement of copyright by selling infringing goods to the public
• But what about counterfeit goods held in storage facilities prior to being offered for sale to the public?

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Court of Appeal: Global licence can be FRAND

• Latest chapter in the long-running saga between Unwired Planet and Huawei
• Appeal by Huawei against High Court decision concerning a FRAND licence
• Further clarification on licensing fee setting and territorial reach of FRAND licences

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UK retailer Argos Ltd loses longstanding battle against US software provider in trade mark "unfair advantage" case

• Argos Systems Inc (Argos US) had been receiving increased internet traffic from UK users meaning to access the Argos Ltd (Argos UK) website.
• Argos US was profiting from users arriving at its website on the reputation of Argos UK, automatically downloading and in certain circumstances clicking on the ads.
• Was Argos US taking unfair advantage of the Argos UK trade marks?

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