9/2/2026 11:51:39 AM UK Expansion: Unpacked – A practical guide to building a UK presence | IP and Brand Protection By Samuel Munday Laura Harwood In this episode, we discuss one of the most valuable assets many businesses have: intellectual property. If you're expanding into the UK,...
9/2/2026 11:04:58 AM Lifestyle choices for recovery – UK Court of Appeal Decides Application to Register Trade Mark Licences Necessary to Recover Losses By Simon Clark Solomon Chann This article was first published in IPSANZ journal [Issue No. 145 - September 2026]. Lifestyle choices for recovery – UK Court of Appeal...
8/27/2026 8:30:26 AM When your name is no longer yours: Estée Lauder v Jo Malone By Jessica des Landes Theresa Castle Estée Lauder’s legal battle with perfumer Jo Malone CBE (Malone) has sparked increased debate over the tension between intellectual...
8/18/2026 9:58:49 AM Bristows - Cease & Discuss: When your name is no longer yours: Estée Lauder v Jo Malone By Theresa Castle Jessica des Landes Estée Lauder’s legal battle with perfumer Jo Malone CBE has sparked increased debate over the importance of intellectual property and...
8/5/2026 10:43:04 AM Emma Sleep reference pricing judgment: CMA’s volume requirement put to bed By Matthew Hunt Antonia Kendrick The CMA’s investigation into Emma Sleep (Emma) has been running since 2022. In the latest twist, the High Court has rejected the CMA’s...
7/20/2026 10:18:09 AM Podcast: Bristows - Cease & Discuss: Me, Myself & AI: Face trade marks and personality rights in the new age of digital replicas By Paul Jordan Tim Heaps From football pitches to the oche to the farm, familiar faces are heading to the UK Intellectual Property Office. Cole Palmer, Luke...
6/2/2026 3:29:45 PM Wake‑up call for Emma Sleep: CMA secures settlement for consumer law breaches By Alice Esuola-Grant Antonia Kendrick The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured a court-endorsed settlement from mattress company Emma Sleep, which has admitted...
5/27/2026 3:36:12 PM Bristows - Cease & Discuss: Brexit – where are we now? By Stephanie Taylor Saaira Gill In this episode, Stephanie Taylor and Saaira Gill consider where we are now following Brexit, taking a look at how the UK and EUIPO...
5/18/2026 9:10:06 AM Can the name of a fictional character be a Trade Mark? Lessons from Obélix By Bristows The General Court’s judgment in Case T‑24/25 (OBELIX) provides guidance on the treatment of trade marks derived from fictional...
4/30/2026 12:10:02 PM Bristows - Cease & Discuss: Fashion, function, and the future of design law | the CJEU decision in Deity Shoes By Simon Clark Kyrana Hulstein In the latest episode of our podcast Cease & Discuss, Simon and Kyrana consider the CJEU’s judgment in Deity Shoes SL v. Mundorama...
4/9/2026 1:12:49 PM UK government confirms new subscription contracts rules for Spring 2027 By Francion Brooks Iva Gobac Antonia Kendrick On 2 April 2026, the UK government published its long-awaited response on the new subscription contracts regime. The announcement...
4/2/2026 9:17:45 AM The CMA’s crackdown on fake reviews continues By Iva Gobac Francion Brooks Antonia Kendrick On Friday 27 March 2026, the CMA announced five new investigations into businesses across the funeral, food-delivery, and automotive...