Greece

Evangelia Sioumala of Patrinos & Kilimiris considers the morals of the story as the Greek examiner takes a conservative stance regarding a trademark application involving the f-word

Constantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris reports on a case that brings renewed clarity to the issue of whether an estimate of damages must be provided by a patent holder applying for a preliminary injunction

Constantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris calls for clarity on how to apply the SPC Regulation with regard to combination products after a Greek case appeared to overturn national case law on the matter

Constantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains why a ruling by the Athens First Instance Single Member Court is an important addition to the body of case law on the doctrine of equivalents

Youli Angelou of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains why the consolidation of all branches of industrial property is a welcome move

Maria Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris considers how the EUIPO and Greek courts decided on a trademark dispute on the content of pharma goods

Evangelia Sioumala of Patrinos & Kilimiris looks at a recent judgment that examines the applicability of Regulations 1215/2012 and 2017/1001 when it comes to entities domiciliated in UK, following Brexit

Evangelia Sioumala of Patrinos & Kilimiris looks at a recent judgment from the Athens Administrative Court of First Instance that compared conceptually and visually similar images

Constantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains how a recent amendment in the provisions of the Greek patent law resolves a long-standing issue which prevented amending applications

Evangelia Sioumala of Patrinos & Kilimiris looks at a recent judgment from the Athens Administrative Court of First Instance that favours the verbal elements of a trademark

One of the most radical changes introduced by the new Greek Trademark Law, effective since March 20 2020, is that the decisions of the Trademarks Administrative Commission handed down in cancellation action proceedings, either on grounds of invalidity or non-use, can be appealed before the specialised IP Single Bench Court of First Instance in Athens. Under the previous law, it was the Administrative Court of First Instance in Athens that ruled on appeal in these cases.

In a recent decision, the Athens Full Member Court of First Instance (IP Division) ruled that the successor-in-title of a patent is not entitled to a claim for damages regarding the time period between the patent’s transfer agreement and the corresponding recording thereof in the patent register. In essence, the court dismissed the successors-in-title’s claim for damages for the abovementioned time frame due to lack of legal standing, making it clear that damages can only be sought for the time after a patent transfer has been recorded .