What are the IP issues facing luxury businesses in the UK?
The latest Luxury Law Jurisdictional Comparison Guide has been released. The Guide provides jurisdictional-specific answers and insights...
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- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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...
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
'Green' trade marks on the rise
We’ve all become more conscious of climate change and other environmental issues over the past 25 years – and that can be seen in the...
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Sep 27, 2021
- 4 min
Rare defeat for easyGroup
easyGroup, which owns the IP rights for companies such as easyJet and easyHotel, has been active, and largely successful, in bringing...
- Jul 3, 2021
- 2 min
What happened to Colin the Caterpillar & what does it mean for your brand?
We take legal research very seriously - in order to fully understand the implications of the most tasty dispute of the year, Colin vs...
- Jul 3, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
CJEU takes pressure off Pirelli in shape TM case
Trade marks come in all shapes and sizes – words, slogans, colours, shapes, animations and more. One of the more unusual is a figurative...
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
FOOTWARE trade mark not descriptive
As brands expand into new areas, particularly those driven by emerging technologies, they are often looking for innovative and memorable...
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Have your say about the exhaustion of IP rights in the UK
An integral part of the UK intellectual property system has been a focus on balancing creator protection with fair competition and...
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
What 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, 2021
- 2 min
What will Department Stores Look Like Post Pandemic?
The pandemic has had a deadly toll on bricks and mortar retail. This has particularly affected some department stores, including the...
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Resell, resell, resell! Etsy buys Depop
The retail space may still be recovering from some post Covid (& Brexit) turbulence, ecommerce continues to buck the trend. Etsy has...
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- 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...
- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
Assessing damages is never easy
A recent judgment from the IPEC provides a warning for anyone pursuing damages claims in IP cases. The process is time consuming, complex...
- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
MONOPOLY cannot last forever without regular use
The EU General Court has upheld the EUIPO Board of Appeal decision in the MONOPOLY trade mark case. This is a long anticipated and...
- May 1, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- May 1, 2021
- 2 min
Chanel and Huawei logos are dissimilar
The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...
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