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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...

The United Arab Emirates to join the Madrid System

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

Unreasonable behaviour leads to IPEC costs award

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...

A rotten judgment for John Lydon

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...

A jewel by any other name... passing off in the jewellery world

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

Judge backs employees in trade secrets contract case

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

Trade mark infringement claim upheld

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

No penalty clause in IP Settlement Agreement: royalty clawback & 6 figure lump sum payment permitted

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

Who owns copyright works that an employee creates at home?

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...

Brand investment pays off for Dr Martens

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

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