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Section 1. Copyright, patents and trademarks
1. The author granted the publisher a non-exclusive (1) … to reproduce and distribute the work in printed and digital formats.
2. The patent application was rejected because the claimed invention lacked sufficient (2) … over the prior art.
3. A trademark may be revoked if it has not been put to (3) … use in the relevant jurisdiction for a continuous period of five years.
4. The company issued a notice of (4) … demanding that the website operator remove all infringing photographs within 48 hours.
5. The inventor sought an injunction to prevent any (5) … use of the patented process before the lawsuit was resolved.
6. A patent may be invalidated if the invention lacks (6) …, meaning that it would be obvious to a skilled person in the field.
7. Copyright protection arises automatically upon (7) … of the work and does not require formal registration in most jurisdictions.
8. The claimant argued that the defendant’s logo created a likelihood of (8) … with its registered trademark.
9. The parties agreed that any (9) … arising from third-party claims of infringement would be borne by the licensee.
10. The trademark owner may apply for (10) … if counterfeit goods are imported into the country in breach of the registered mark.
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SECTION 2
- LAWYER: Because you wrote the article, you own the in it.
- CLIENT: We want to protect this technical solution with a , not just secrecy.
- LAWYER: Your brand name and logo can be registered as a .
- LAWYER: The examiner will compare your invention with existing to assess novelty.
- LAWYER: To be granted, the invention must involve an beyond what is obvious.
- LAWYER: The similar logo and packaging may create a for consumers.
- LAWYER: Even without registration, copying your get-up might amount to .
- LAWYER: We will first send a formal demanding that they stop infringing.
- CLIENT: If we transfer ownership of the mark completely, do we sign an ?
- LAWYER: Alternatively, you can keep ownership and grant a to the distributor.
Patent = exclusive right granted for a new, useful and non-obvious technical invention.
Trademark = sign (word, logo, etc.) distinguishing goods or services of one trader from another.
Prior art = existing knowledge and disclosures relevant to judging an invention’s novelty.
Inventive step = level of creativity required so that the invention is not obvious to a skilled person.
Likelihood of confusion = risk that consumers may mistake the origin of goods or services.
Passing off = common-law action against misrepresentation causing damage to goodwill.
Cease-and-desist letter = formal demand to stop allegedly infringing activity.
Assignment = transfer of ownership of IP rights from one party to another.
Licence = permission to use IP rights while ownership remains with the licensor.
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SECTION 3
- LECTURER: , one must distinguish clearly between copyright, patents and trademarks as three separate categories of intellectual property.
- Such distinctions, , reflect different legislative objectives: rewarding creativity, encouraging innovation and protecting brand identity.
- copyright arises automatically on creation, whereas patent and trademark protection normally require registration.
- , a software manual may be protected by copyright, the underlying algorithm by a patent and the product name by a trademark.
- , registered rights usually provide stronger, more predictable remedies than unregistered ones.
- , a brand owner may still rely on passing off or unfair competition, but faces a heavier evidential burden.
- , significant divergences remain between jurisdictions in how moral rights and fair-use exceptions are treated.
- , this means multinational companies must adapt licence templates and enforcement strategies to each territory.
- , courts may order damages, an account of profits, delivery up of infringing goods or injunctive relief.
- , effective IP management requires aligning registration, licensing and enforcement with the broader commercial strategy.
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It is worth emphasising that – used to draw special attention to an important distinction or rule.
From an enforcement perspective – from the viewpoint of how rights are practically asserted in court or against third parties.
In the absence of registration – when no formal filing or entry in an official IP register exists.
Notwithstanding contractual harmonisation – despite efforts to align contracts across jurisdictions.
In practical terms – in real-life application, as opposed to purely theoretical discussion.
In consequence of infringement – as a result of a violation of IP rights.
SECTION 4
Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence.
1. The software is protected (1) …… copyright from the moment of its creation.
2. Unauthorised reproduction of the logo may amount to infringement (2) …… the claimant’s registered trademark.
3. The company applied (3) …… a European patent covering the new manufacturing process.
4. The mark was registered (4) …… class 9 for computer software and related goods.
5. The licensee is granted the right to use the trademark (5) …… the terms of this agreement.
6. Any dispute (6) …… the ownership of the patents shall be referred to the courts of England and Wales.
7. Evidence of prior art may be raised (7) …… opposition proceedings to challenge the validity of the patent.
8. Damages are calculated (8) …… accordance with the statutory rules on intellectual property enforcement.
9. The publisher must include the copyright notice (9) …… the title page and every digital copy of the work.
10. The trade mark licence shall remain in force (10) …… further notice in writing by the licensor.
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Infringement of – one always infringes “of” a right: infringement of a trademark / patent / copyright.
Apply for a patent – verbs of application: apply for a patent, licence, permit, etc.
Registered in class – trade marks are registered “in” specific Nice classes.
Under the terms – rights and obligations typically arise “under the terms of this agreement”.
Dispute over ownership – legal disputes commonly described as “disputes over ownership / title”.
In opposition proceedings – something happens “in proceedings” (in opposition / appeal / court proceedings).
In accordance with – fixed phrase: “in accordance with the statutory rules / provisions”.
On the title page – notices, wording and information are printed “on” a page or label.
Until further notice – standard contractual phrase: a state continues “until further notice”.
SECTION5
Read the professional email below and then choose the correct option to complete (1) ….. to (10) ….. .
Subject: Notice of IP Infringement and Licensing Options – Brand “ALPHA”
From: ...
To: ...
Dear Sir/Madam,
We act for Alpha Ltd, the proprietor of the copyright (1) ….. the “ALPHA” software and related documentation, and the owner of several registered trade marks for the sign “ALPHA” in classes 9 and 42.
It has come to our attention that your company has been using signs identical or confusingly similar to the ALPHA mark in connection with competing software products. We are advised that such use constitutes infringement (2) ….. our client’s registered and unregistered rights (including passing off).
Our client is entitled, (3) ….. the Trade Marks Act and applicable EU legislation, to prevent unauthorised use of its marks and to seek remedies including injunctive relief and damages.
Unless we receive your written undertakings (4) ….. ten business days of the date of this email, our client reserves the right to commence proceedings without further notice. Had your company sought a licence in advance, this dispute (5) ….. avoided.
Any settlement (6) ….. between the parties will be subject to contract and documented in a formal trade mark licence, which may include quality-control provisions and a schedule of permitted uses.
Accordingly, we hereby demand that you cease all infringing activities and refrain (7) ….. further use of the ALPHA marks. Please confirm in writing that all infringing materials have been removed (8) ….. your websites, social media accounts and marketing materials.
If you are willing to explore an amicable resolution, we remain open to discussing licensing terms; (9) ….., we are instructed to pursue court proceedings. Please treat this email as a formal letter (10) ….. claim for the purposes of the applicable pre-action protocol.
Yours faithfully, ...
1. Our client is the proprietor of the copyright (1) ….. the software and documentation.
2. Such use constitutes infringement (2) ….. our client’s registered rights.
3. Our client is entitled, (3) ….. the Trade Marks Act, to prevent unauthorised use.
4. Unless we receive your undertakings (4) ….. ten business days, proceedings may follow.
5. Had your company sought a licence, this dispute (5) ….. avoided.
6. Any settlement (6) ….. between the parties will be documented in a licence.
7. We demand that you refrain (7) ….. further use of the ALPHA marks.
8. All infringing materials have been removed (8) ….. your websites.
9. We remain open to discussing terms; (9) ….., we will pursue court proceedings.
10. Please treat this email as a formal letter (10) ….. claim.
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SECTION5
Read the professional email below and then choose the correct option to complete (1) ….. to (10) ….. .
Subject: Notice of IP Infringement and Licensing Options – Brand “ALPHA”
From: ...
To: ...
Dear Sir/Madam,
We act for Alpha Ltd, the proprietor of the copyright (1) ….. the “ALPHA” software and related documentation, and the owner of several registered trade marks for the sign “ALPHA” in classes 9 and 42.
It has come to our attention that your company has been using signs identical or confusingly similar to the ALPHA mark in connection with competing software products. We are advised that such use constitutes infringement (2) ….. our client’s registered and unregistered rights (including passing off).
Our client is entitled, (3) ….. the Trade Marks Act and applicable EU legislation, to prevent unauthorised use of its marks and to seek remedies including injunctive relief and damages.
Unless we receive your written undertakings (4) ….. ten business days of the date of this email, our client reserves the right to commence proceedings without further notice. Had your company sought a licence in advance, this dispute (5) ….. avoided.
Any settlement (6) ….. between the parties will be subject to contract and documented in a formal trade mark licence, which may include quality-control provisions and a schedule of permitted uses.
Accordingly, we hereby demand that you cease all infringing activities and refrain (7) ….. further use of the ALPHA marks. Please confirm in writing that all infringing materials have been removed (8) ….. your websites, social media accounts and marketing materials.
If you are willing to explore an amicable resolution, we remain open to discussing licensing terms; (9) ….., we are instructed to pursue court proceedings. Please treat this email as a formal letter (10) ….. claim for the purposes of the applicable pre-action protocol.
Yours faithfully, ...
1. Our client is the proprietor of the copyright (1) ….. the software and documentation.
2. Such use constitutes infringement (2) ….. our client’s registered rights.
3. Our client is entitled, (3) ….. the Trade Marks Act, to prevent unauthorised use.
4. Unless we receive your undertakings (4) ….. ten business days, proceedings may follow.
5. Had your company sought a licence, this dispute (5) ….. avoided.
6. Any settlement (6) ….. between the parties will be documented in a licence.
7. We demand that you refrain (7) ….. further use of the ALPHA marks.
8. All infringing materials have been removed (8) ….. your websites.
9. We remain open to discussing terms; (9) ….., we will pursue court proceedings.
10. Please treat this email as a formal letter (10) ….. claim.
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Section 6. Copyright, Patents & Trade Marks — Pre-Enforcement Strategy (Comprehension)
Read the conversation and then answer the ten TRUE or FALSE questions.
IP PARTNER: Morning, Julia. Before tomorrow’s enforcement committee, a quick run-through on “LUMINO”. The client holds an EU trade mark for the word mark LUMINO, a parallel UK registration, and a small portfolio of process patents for the driver technology. Our monitoring picked up a competitor marketing “LUMI-NO” LED strips in virtually identical get-up.
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: We sent a without-prejudice cease-and-desist letter last month, didn’t we?
IP PARTNER: Yes. Their response denies any likelihood of confusion, alleges that our EU mark is vulnerable to revocation for non-use in parts of class 37, and threatens a validity attack on the oldest patent.
IN-HOUSE: Have they actually issued revocation proceedings yet?
IP PARTNER: Not yet. Instead, they’ve filed an EU trade mark application for “LUMINOX” and a declaratory action for non-infringement in Germany, trying to anchor jurisdiction there. They’ve also lodged a counter-notice against our online marketplace takedown, so the listings are due to be reinstated within seven days unless we issue proceedings.
IN-HOUSE: Are we exposed on non-use? The mark’s been on packaging continuously, hasn’t it?
IP PARTNER: For the core class 11 goods, yes. Genuine use evidence is solid there, but weaker for the ancillary installation services in class 37. The more serious issue is that one of the key process patents is within a year of expiry, which narrows our leverage on long-term injunctive relief.
IN-HOUSE: What about customs? Can we stop shipments at the border?
IP PARTNER: We’ve already filed an EU-wide customs application for action. Border detention is possible, but only for goods entering the EU; goods merely in transit to third countries are much trickier after recent CJEU case law.
IN-HOUSE: So what’s your recommendation?
IP PARTNER: Issue infringement proceedings in the UK on the trade marks and the still-in-force patents, seek the broadest possible pan-EU injunction, and coordinate with customs. In parallel, we can explore a without-prejudice coexistence agreement, but any licence should exclude core LED modules and reserve the right to pursue willful infringement damages.
1. The client owns both an EU trade mark and a UK trade mark for LUMINO.
2. The competitor has already commenced revocation proceedings against the LUMINO trade mark.
3. The competitor has filed a declaratory action for non-infringement in Germany.
4. The LUMINO mark has not been used at all for class 11 goods.
5. One of the key process patents is close to expiry, which weakens leverage for injunctive relief.
6. The customs application allows border detention of goods entering the EU.
7. Goods merely in transit to third countries are straightforward to detain under the current case law.
8. The recommended strategy is to sue only on the trade marks and not on the patents.
9. A coexistence agreement is completely ruled out and will not be considered.
10. Any proposed licence should carve out core LED modules from the permitted scope.
Revocation for non-use – cancellation of a trade mark because it has not been put to genuine use for a continuous period (typically five years).
Genuine use – real commercial exploitation of a mark, not token use, sufficient to maintain registration.
Customs application for action – request to customs authorities to detain suspected infringing goods at the border.
Goods in transit – goods merely passing through a territory on their way to another country; harder to seize under EU case law.
Pan-EU injunction – court order with territorial scope extending across multiple EU Member States.
Coexistence agreement – contract allowing similar marks to be used by different parties under agreed conditions.
Without prejudice – label used on settlement correspondence so it cannot normally be relied on as admissions in court.
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SECTION7
- In consideration of the Licence Fee, the parties agree:
- (a) The Licensor hereby grants the Licensee an to exploit the Licensed IP within the and for the specified in Schedule 1, on a basis.
- (b) Outside the Territory, the Licensor remains free to grant a to third parties in respect of the same Licensed IP.
- (c) The Licensee acknowledges the Author’s and, where permitted by applicable law, shall procure a written in favour of the Licensor.
- (d) Any to the Licensed Technology conceived or reduced to practice by the Licensee during the Term shall, by way of present assignment, vest in the Licensor, subject to the grant described in paragraph (e).
- (e) The Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee, under a , a non-exclusive right to exploit such Improvements solely within the Field of Use and Territory.
- (f) The Licensee agrees to a and shall not, either directly or indirectly, contest the validity or subsistence of the Licensed IP during the Term.
Non-exclusive licence – licence allowing the licensor to grant rights to multiple licensees simultaneously.
Territory – geographical area in which the licence is effective (e.g. “EU”, “worldwide”).
Field of use – particular sector or application in which the licensee may exploit the IP.
Royalty-bearing licence – licence under which the licensee pays royalties (e.g. percentage of net sales).
Moral rights – author’s non-economic rights such as attribution and integrity of the work.
Waiver of moral rights – author’s agreement (where lawful) not to enforce certain moral rights.
Improvement – enhancement, modification or development that builds on the licensed technology.
Grant-back clause – clause requiring the licensee to grant rights back to the licensor in respect of improvements.
No-challenge clause – provision preventing the licensee from challenging the validity of the licensed IP.
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