‘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...
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- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Why contracts are in writing: lessons from an oral trade mark co-existence agreement
A recent decision by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court reveals the problems that can arise when businesses that once shared name...
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Court Room Recordings are not necessarily for Public Consumption
Lockdown boredom has caused recordings of meetings with irate characters or funny, and accidental, filters to become internet sensations....
- 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...
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
The benefits of IP Insurance
With IP worth 75% of a business’ value why do less than 13% of businesses have IP insurance? It’s fascinating to read the insurance...
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
Domain names are personal property
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...
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
A recent development for Position marks
The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) clarified the assessment of a position mark's distinctiveness in Aktiebolaget...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Covid and the digital future for the fashion industry
There is no doubt that Covid has been extremely challenging for retail in general and fashion in particular. These challenges have...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
Brand extensions beware!
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
Trade marks in China
There has long been a recognition that Chinese trade mark law has been moving toward a more reliable and consistent process. This is...
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 min
A slippery design can't slide away from invalidation at EUIPO
Designs are often denied the IP limelight. This is for many reasons. One cause is perhaps a little circular: because designs are less...
- Sep 20, 2020
- 5 min
Online counterfeits - the Alibaba, Police and Brand perspective
Some luxury brands still choose to not operate an online presence. Whether this is sustainable in the long term is unclear. Regardless of...
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Can the Internet save Luxury?
The Luxury Law Summit took time to consider the big picture commercial and business model questions which will affect legal decision...
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