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...
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- 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...
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
MILEY CYRUS gets name mark through in EU
A 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, 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...
- Jul 5, 2021
- 3 min
Check before you threaten, warns HHJ Clarke
There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...
- 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...
- 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
Database extraction was authorised
This was a complex dispute concerning a claims management database. It involved alleged infringement of a database right, misuse of...
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Which IP rights subsist in an XML Schema?
Disputes relating to software are often complex, with multiple parties and issues involved. However, they can also illuminate important...
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Satan Shoes - Nike and the devil tussle over trade mark exhaustion
Occasionally IP disputes break into the public domain. This one has to do with Nike, a famous brand, and also to do with Satan. Rosie and...
- Apr 17, 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...
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