IPO

Nov 5, 20213 min read

Therapists go to court over ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY mark

We recently reported on the Litecoin case where an application to register a trade mark was found to constitute passing off (see blog...

Nov 5, 20211 min read

Good news for international trade mark filing! On 28 September, 2021, the United Arab Emirates Government and WIPO announced that the UAE...

Oct 4, 20212 min read

In early 2021, Deputy High Court Judge David Stone (sitting in the IP Enterprise Court, IPEC) in a dispute over the use of the name...

Oct 4, 20212 min read

Who has the power to control the use of the Sex Pistols IP rights? That was essentially the question decided by Sir Anthony Mann in Jones...

Jul 3, 20212 min read

Miss Recorder Amanda Michaels, sitting as a judge in the IPEC, has upheld a claim for passing off in a dispute between two jewellery...

May 28, 20212 min read

The High Court has recently provided guidance for employees in relation to the Recast Brussels Regulation. This guidance can be neatly...

May 1, 20212 min read

The Court of Appeal has upheld a finding of trade mark infringement, but overturned a passing off finding, in a case concerning two UK...

Apr 17, 20212 min read

A judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...

Mar 9, 20212 min read

One of the highlights of the pandemic has been the opportunity to catch up on a lifetime's worth of TV. Fortunately, there are some truly...

Feb 2, 20212 min read

Dr Martens, the footwear and clothing brand that defined my teens, is launching an initial public offering (IPO) which could value the...