Jan 27, 2023 UKIPO clarifies address for service requirements for overseas applicants By Stephanie Taylor The UKIPO has now clarified its approach regarding the requirement to have a UK address for service with the publication of Tribunal...
Nov 25, 2022 Termination fees and the cost of making an early exit from Old Trafford... By Rob Powell As reported by The Athletic (subscription required) Manchester United's front-of-shirt sponsor TeamViewer appears to be under pressure...
Nov 07, 2022 The metaverse and the law – an article series By Bristows Lawyers Over the past seven weeks or so, we have released fourteen articles which discuss a variety of real-world legal issues and how they might...
Oct 20, 2022 Reputation in the metaverse By Bristows Lawyers Whether our current defamation laws can stretch to answer the various questions that may arise in the context of the metaverse will only...
Oct 19, 2022 Louis Vuitton fails to convince on acquired distinctiveness By Stephanie Taylor The General Court of the European Union has upheld the EU IPO Board of Appeal's decision to reject the evidence filed by Louis Vuitton as...
Aug 15, 2022 HOUSE OF ZANA held not to be confusingly similar with ZARA By Stephanie Taylor The UK IPO has confirmed that the trade marks HOUSE OF ZANA and ZARA are not similar, in a recent opposition decision. Whilst the words...
Jun 29, 2022 CARIAD - is love registrable? By Stephanie Taylor The UK IPO's decision to register the word CARIAD for candles in class 4 has been criticised by another manufacturer of candles, on the...
May 26, 2022 Netflix accelerates plan for ad-supported service By Greg Ruback Last month, Netflix surprised industry analysts by announcing that for the first time in a decade, the company had lost 200,000...
May 12, 2022 DCMS 'Influencer Culture' report calls for urgent reforms of advertising regulations in relation to social media By Sara Sefton On 9 May 2022, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee published its report 'Influencer Culture: Lights, Camera,...
Mar 11, 2022 Reputation clauses in sponsorship agreements can (and really should) cut both ways By Rob Powell I wrote previously about the decision by Manchester United to swiftly terminate its partnership with long-term sponsor Aeroflot, the...
Mar 09, 2022 Ed’s hearin’: Ed Sheeran appears (and sings) in High Court to defend copyright claim By Jake Palmer Ed Sheeran appeared in London’s High Court on Monday to defend a claim from songwriters Sami Chokri (whose stage name is Sami Switch) and...
Mar 09, 2022 Duo Lita(gation): Dua Lipa faces two US copyright lawsuits over “Levitating” By Jake Palmer The first came last week from a Florida Reggae band, Artikal Sound System, referencing their song Live Your Life. A clip can be heard...