The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that ‘genuine use’ for EU trade marks can be established through the...

A recent decision by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court reveals the problems that can arise when businesses that once shared name...

When is an online marketplace “targeting” consumers in a particular jurisdiction? This was the question that Mr Justice Michael Green...

It’s a sad consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns in many countries that retailers have lost business, and regrettably...

Domain names have been treated as a type of intellectual property for years but their precise status has not been clear in the UK, until...

The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) clarified the assessment of a position mark's distinctiveness in Aktiebolaget...

You take a famous car company with a well known trade mark, say Ferrari, and decide that you can get an entirely new revenue stream...

Branding and trade mark use can change in subtle (and not so subtle) ways over time. For example, it may be used in a different typeface,...

Scott Gilen (Director of IP Enforcement Global at Apple) spoke at the Luxury Law Summit about how his team stops Apple fakes (both...

Bentley Clothing v Bentley Motors [2019] EWHC 2925 is a classic David v Goliath dispute. You have a small family owned business versus a...

The red sole on the base of Louboutin shoes has been the focus of both media and legal attention for many years. There has been extensive...

IPSoc recently had the latest in its successful run of education events. The talk from Simon Malynicz QC, SkyKick's leading counsel, gave...

We have had the launch parties and the book is officially OUT NOW! I've had such lovely feedback already. I hope you both enjoy it and...

Brexit may be nearly upon us. If this happens after 29 March there are various short term consequences to registered rights in the UK and...

"Unless familiar with the law of registered trade marks, you might think that it is relatively straightforward. Regrettably, you would be...

The fashion industry is no stranger to IP disputes. In the last year, The IPKat has written about disputes involving Zara, Nike and Nike...

Just under four years ago the UK Intellectual Property Office commissioned research to address the lack of existing data on design...

Can you add defendants to a claim when their involvement was at the design stage of a product several years before the product was...

Azumi Ltd v Zuma's Choice Pet Products Ltd [2017] EWHC 609 is a case about a dog's purpose. That dog is called Zuma. Zuma inspired Zoe...

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