13 Nov, 2024 SkyKick v Sky: guidance on what constitutes bad faith and how this may impact on trade mark filing strategies. By Stephanie Taylor The Supreme Court has today handed down the long awaited decision in the case of SkyKick UK Ltd ("SkyKick") and another (Appellants) v...
11 Nov, 2024 Competition law guidance on designing and implementing selective distribution schemes By Francion Brooks The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has provided guidance on the application of competition law to selective distribution arrangements...
06 Nov, 2024 European Court of Justice rules on copyright protection for non-EU works of applied art By Marc Linsner In a significant ruling the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Kwantum Nederland and another v Vitra Collections AG (Case C-227/23)...
06 Nov, 2024 Establishing a reputation in the EU, a defeat for Diego Maradona on the trade mark pitch By Sarah Husslein On 5 November, the EUIPO issued two decisions in opposition proceedings [Sattvica S.A v. Global Royal Empire FZ-LLC - Opposition Division...
24 Oct, 2024 The digital age for EU designs By Jérôme Coulonvaux An overview of the EU design legislative reform and the main changes for the design protection regime The design protection regime is...
25 Sep, 2024 Thank you for the .music By Simon Clark One of the most anticipated generic top-level domains (gTLD) in recent times will drop for general availability on 8 October 2024. This...
20 Sep, 2024 Premier League shirt deals top £1bn for the first time By Rob Powell A recent report from Sporting Intelligence estimates that Premier League clubs have collectively earned over £1bn for the 2024-25 season...
01 Jul, 2024 Can PLT ban me? By Naina Patel Alice Esuola-Grant Pretty Little Thing (PLT), the online fast fashion retailer, has issued a statement on the recent controversy surrounding the closure of...
27 Jun, 2024 What's in my name? Benefits and pitfalls for fashion designers of using their own name as a brand By Sarah Husslein Jérôme Coulonvaux In a recent trade mark decision in Belgium, the Brussels Court of Appeal had to consider the rights of a fashion designer and the extent...
17 Jun, 2024 Crystal Palace the latest sports club to gamble with its reputation By Rob Powell Sponsorship revenues are fundamental to the very existence of sports clubs at all levels. They are undoubtedly among the biggest income...
13 Jun, 2024 Tour de France wins a stage, but not the race By Sarah Husslein Summer is just around the corner, full of sporting events including the famous Tour de France. The Company Tour de France (‘TdF’) is the...
10 Jun, 2024 Another shot on target – A deep dive into the Supreme Court decision in Amazon v Lifestyle Equities By Marc Linsner Miriam Schröder Earlier this year the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Amazon’s appeal regarding the advertising and sale of BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB...