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    Mwah! Lipstick shape registered as EU trade mark
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mwah! Lipstick shape registered as EU trade mark

    In 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...
    Wonder Woman comes down to earth
    • Jul 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Wonder Woman comes down to earth

    The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...
    No penalty clause in IP Settlement Agreement: royalty clawback & 6 figure lump sum payment permitted
    • May 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    Targeting and trade marks - Beverly Hills Polo Club takes on the Amazon
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Targeting and trade marks - Beverly Hills Polo Club takes on the Amazon

    When is an online marketplace “targeting” consumers in a particular jurisdiction? This was the question that Mr Justice Michael Green...
    Joint authorship dispute resolved after retrial
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Joint authorship dispute resolved after retrial

    The long-lasting litigation over the authorship of the screenplay for the 2016 film “Florence Foster Jenkins” has resulted in the court...
    A recent development for Position marks
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    A recent development for Position marks

    The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) clarified the assessment of a position mark's distinctiveness in Aktiebolaget...
    Trade marks in China
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Trade marks in China

    There has long been a recognition that Chinese trade mark law has been moving toward a more reliable and consistent process. This is...
    Trade mark use dispute?  You can ABANKA on it
    • Oct 30, 2017
    • 3 min

    Trade mark use dispute? You can ABANKA on it

    Abanka DD v Abanca Corporacion Bancaria SA [2017] EWHC 2428 is a recent High Court appeal from the UK's Intellectual Property Office.  It...
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