Speedy justice in design case
In what may be a record for an IP case in the UK, the trial in Lutec (UK) Ltd & Ors v Cascade Holdings Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1907 (Pat)...
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Sep 2, 20213 min read
Descriptive marks beware: Judge rejects Oatly trade mark case
Oatly has hit a brick wall in its attempt to stop third parties from selling oat milk using the word "OAT" plus the letter "Y". A...
Sep 2, 20213 min read
Cheers to a rare EAGLE trade mark decision
This Court of Appeal decision is a helpful reminder that a lack of evidence of actual confusion is not necessarily fatal to a finding of...
Sep 2, 20211 min read
The post-Brexit clock is ticking - don't miss out!
We first wrote about the impact of Brexit on UK trade marks over a year ago. We are now over 6 months in since the UK's departure from...
Aug 5, 20213 min read
SKY brings good news for broad trade marks
A common trade mark filing strategy in the UK and EU is to file a broad trade mark specification. A broad specification makes enforcement...
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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...
Jul 22, 20212 min read
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...
Jul 22, 20213 min read
Wonder Woman comes down to earth
The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...
Jul 5, 20213 min read
Check before you threaten, warns HHJ Clarke
There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...
May 1, 20212 min read
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...
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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...
Mar 9, 20211 min read
Goodbye Aunt Jemima, hello Pearl Milling Company
Trade marks may theoretically last forever but brands are subject to change. The Aunt Jemima brand of pancake mix and syrup will be...
Aug 25, 20181 min read
Trade marks and priority
An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all...
Aug 24, 20182 min read
What is a trade mark?
Trade marks give you the exclusive right to use a particular "sign" in your business for particular goods and services. They can...
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