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    When can Parts of a Ferrari be protected as Unregistered Designs?
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    When can Parts of a Ferrari be protected as Unregistered Designs?

    When can component parts of a product be protected as unregistered Community designs (UCDs)? The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)...
    'Green' trade marks on the rise
    • 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...
    MILEY CYRUS gets name mark through in EU
    • 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...
    CJEU takes pressure off Pirelli in shape TM case
    • 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...
    Judge backs employees in trade secrets contract case
    • 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...
    Give this passing off case a butchers
    • May 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Give this passing off case a butchers

    Passing off is often added as an afterthought to a trade mark infringement action. In those circumstances, it is very often successful....
    MONOPOLY cannot last forever without regular use
    • 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...
    Chanel and Huawei logos are dissimilar
    • 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...
    Walk like a PANTHÉ - Visual perception is key for fashion trade marks says EU
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Walk like a PANTHÉ - Visual perception is key for fashion trade marks says EU

    Is there a likelihood of confusion between the figurative signs pictured below (PANTHÉ and PANTHER) for “Clothing; Headgear” in Class 25?...
    ‘Genuine use’ for EU trade marks
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    ‘Genuine use’ for EU trade marks

    The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that ‘genuine use’ for EU trade marks can be established through the...
    Are you Notorious? The USTR updates its list of Notorious Markets
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Are you Notorious? The USTR updates its list of Notorious Markets

    In its annual review of markets that engage in or facilitate counterfeiting and piracy, the US Trade Representative has named 39 online...
    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...
    USTR Notorious Markets List
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    USTR Notorious Markets List

    In its annual review of markets that engage in or facilitate counterfeiting and piracy, the US Trade Representative has named 39 online...
    The limits of shape protection: The Gömböc example
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    The limits of shape protection: The Gömböc example

    It is very challenging to obtain a legal monopoly in a shape. The easiest solution is to file one or more registered designs within the...
    Future gazing in a time of global crisis
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Future gazing in a time of global crisis

    There is no doubt that we are living through an unstable time. The pandemic has changed daily life for everyone. Politics are far from...
    European Commission takes fight to online counterfeiters
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    European Commission takes fight to online counterfeiters

    Is help coming to tackle the scourge of counterfeits sold on online marketplaces? Counterfeit goods affect all businesses as they grow...
    The last Community Design case (in the UK)
    • Dec 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    The last Community Design case (in the UK)

    A case regarding “ballet flats” is likely the last time in which a UK court will sit as a Community Design Court, and the judgment was...
    Protecting digital designs - the clock is ticking
    • Nov 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Protecting digital designs - the clock is ticking

    Designs are one of the key IP rights for the gaming and fashion industries but they are complex and consequently poorly understood. There...
    Don't lose your rights after Brexit
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    Don't lose your rights after Brexit

    We first wrote about the impact of Brexit over a year ago back in a pre pandemic era. Although we still don't have a deal. The outcomes...
    Don't lose your rights after Brexit
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    Don't lose your rights after Brexit

    We first wrote about the impact of Brexit over a year ago back in a pre pandemic era. Although we still don't have a deal. The outcomes...
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