Oct 4, 20212 minMoral rights claim bound to failMoral rights disputes don’t come to court very often, so Mrs Justice O’Farrell’s judgment in The Front Door (UK) Lt (t/a Richard Reid...
May 28, 20213 minCourt of Appeal rules on liability and account of profits in trade mark caseThe Court of Appeal has reviewed the law on liability and account of profits in a judgment concerning the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trade...
May 8, 20214 minGive this passing off case a butchersPassing off is often added as an afterthought to a trade mark infringement action. In those circumstances, it is very often successful....
Mar 7, 20211 minImage protection in the UK and beyondImage rights are both hugely important and a fallacy. The UK, has no specific law of "image rights" but it is possible to protect a...
Feb 22, 20212 minWhy contracts are in writing: lessons from an oral trade mark co-existence agreementA recent decision by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court reveals the problems that can arise when businesses that once shared name...
Feb 22, 20213 minTargeting 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...