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'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...

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...

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...

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

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

Is there a likelihood of confusion between the figurative signs pictured below (PANTHÉ and PANTHER) for “Clothing; Headgear” in Class 25?...

EUIPO sees rise in trade mark filings in 2020 despite pandemic

We are all aware that the pandemic hasn't necessarily led to a decrease of work across the board. One group of people who have been...

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...

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...

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

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...