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Sep 27, 20214 min read
Rare defeat for easyGroup
easyGroup, which owns the IP rights for companies such as easyJet and easyHotel, has been active, and largely successful, in bringing...
Jun 14, 20212 min read
FOOTWARE trade mark not descriptive
As brands expand into new areas, particularly those driven by emerging technologies, they are often looking for innovative and memorable...
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Have your say about the exhaustion of IP rights in the UK
An integral part of the UK intellectual property system has been a focus on balancing creator protection with fair competition and...
Jun 14, 20212 min read
Resell, resell, resell! Etsy buys Depop
The retail space may still be recovering from some post Covid (& Brexit) turbulence, ecommerce continues to buck the trend. Etsy has...
May 8, 20212 min read
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...
May 1, 20212 min read
Trade mark infringement claim upheld
The Court of Appeal has upheld a finding of trade mark infringement, but overturned a passing off finding, in a case concerning two UK...
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Satan Shoes - Nike and the devil tussle over trade mark exhaustion
Occasionally IP disputes break into the public domain. This one has to do with Nike, a famous brand, and also to do with Satan. Rosie and...
Apr 17, 20212 min read
The straw that broke the camel's CRYPTOBACK? Trade mark survives validity challenge
The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has enabled smaller businesses to fight back against perceived intellectual property (IP) injustices. Its...
Apr 10, 20173 min read
Overturning a trade mark opposition decision - SOULUXE - likelihood of confusion
A mere four days after Arnold J's IWATCH decision, Mann J handed down his decision in another appeal from the hearing officer. This time...
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