Jan 122 minWhat's a website blocking order and why is it useful?Nintendo was granted an early Christmas present by the Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE - a website blocking order (Nintendo Co...
Sep 27, 20214 minRare defeat for easyGroupeasyGroup, which owns the IP rights for companies such as easyJet and easyHotel, has been active, and largely successful, in bringing...
Sep 27, 20212 minCourt of Appeal divided over disclosureCan confidential discussions between parties in the UK be disclosed in parallel litigation in the US? The Court of Appeal was divided on...
Sep 27, 20212 minSpeedy justice in design caseIn what may be a record for an IP case in the UK, the trial in Lutec (UK) Ltd & Ors v Cascade Holdings Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1907 (Pat)...
Sep 2, 20213 minDescriptive marks beware: Judge rejects Oatly trade mark caseOatly has hit a brick wall in its attempt to stop third parties from selling oat milk using the word "OAT" plus the letter "Y". A...
Sep 2, 20213 minCheers to a rare EAGLE trade mark decisionThis Court of Appeal decision is a helpful reminder that a lack of evidence of actual confusion is not necessarily fatal to a finding of...
Sep 2, 20211 minThe post-Brexit clock is ticking - don't miss out!We first wrote about the impact of Brexit on UK trade marks over a year ago. We are now over 6 months in since the UK's departure from...
Aug 5, 20213 minSKY brings good news for broad trade marksA common trade mark filing strategy in the UK and EU is to file a broad trade mark specification. A broad specification makes enforcement...
Jul 29, 20212 minMwah! Lipstick shape registered as EU trade markIn a decision likely to be welcomed by owners of 3D trade marks, the EU General Court has ruled that the shape of Guerlain’s Rouge G...
Jul 22, 20212 minMILEY CYRUS gets name mark through in EUA recent decision of the EU General Court looks like good news for celebrities. The singer Miley Cyrus had applied to register her name...
Jul 22, 20213 minWonder Woman comes down to earthThe UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...
Jun 24, 20213 minCJEU takes pressure off Pirelli in shape TM caseTrade marks come in all shapes and sizes – words, slogans, colours, shapes, animations and more. One of the more unusual is a figurative...
Jun 23, 20212 minIs Cybersquatting a big problem?In short, "yes". Cybersquatters are a growing threat to brands. This trend has accelerated as e-commerce grows and consumers spend more...
Jun 14, 20212 minFOOTWARE trade mark not descriptiveAs brands expand into new areas, particularly those driven by emerging technologies, they are often looking for innovative and memorable...
Jun 14, 20211 minHave your say about the exhaustion of IP rights in the UKAn integral part of the UK intellectual property system has been a focus on balancing creator protection with fair competition and...
Jun 14, 20212 minWhat does MADE IN BRITAIN mean?After the many logistical issues posed by both Brexit and the pandemic and with sustainability at the forefront of everyone's mind, it is...
Jun 14, 20212 minResell, resell, resell! Etsy buys DepopThe retail space may still be recovering from some post Covid (& Brexit) turbulence, ecommerce continues to buck the trend. Etsy has...
May 28, 20213 minCourt of Appeal rules on liability and account of profits in trade mark caseThe Court of Appeal has reviewed the law on liability and account of profits in a judgment concerning the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trade...
May 13, 20212 minNo penalty clause in IP Settlement Agreement: royalty clawback & 6 figure lump sum payment permittedA judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...
May 1, 20212 minChanel and Huawei logos are dissimilarThe EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...