07 Mar, 2024 Amazon off target as Supreme Court dismisses appeal By Marc Linsner In an eagerly anticipated decision, yesterday the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Amazon's appeal regarding the marketing and sales...
28 Feb, 2024 Aldi’s infringement of M&S’ registered design upheld by Court of Appeal (but no caterpillars involved this time) By Simon Clark Toby Headdon You can read a more detailed analysis of the case here. The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court finding of registered design infringement...
06 Feb, 2024 Pokémon v Palworld - inspiration or infringement? By Charles Purdie It is sometimes said that there is a fine line between taking inspiration from another’s work and infringement of intellectual property...
25 Jan, 2024 Thatchers' trade mark and passing off claim against Aldi goes down in a cloud of cider By Sean Ibbetson Somerset-based cider maker Thatchers yesterday lost its trade mark infringement and passing off claim against the discount retailer Aldi....
05 Jan, 2024 Cambridge - what's in a name? By Stephanie Taylor What's in a name and who has the right to protect a geographical location? This was the matter under discussion in recent trade mark...
20 Sep, 2023 My supplier is using AI in the delivery of its services: considerations for in-house lawyers By Rob Powell As software tools and solutions powered by AI become more prevalent and accessible, they are more frequently being used “in the...
17 May, 2023 Percy Pig ice cream? By Stephanie Taylor Marks and Spencer have succeeded in requesting that an ice cream parlour rename their "Percy Pig" flavoured ice cream. Marks and Spencer...
15 May, 2023 UK consumer law proposals under The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill By Alice Esuola-Grant Elisa Lindemann Consumer protection and competition lawyers alike have been waiting with bated breath for the long anticipated updates to the UK’s...
25 Apr, 2023 Success for Lidl in the battle of the yellow logos By Stephanie Taylor A decision was issued last week in the High Court battle between Tesco and Lidl regarding Tesco's use of their "Clubcard Prices" logo,...
21 Apr, 2023 Vardy nets registered trade mark By Simon Clark A company acting on behalf of Rebekah Vardy has successfully registered the words WAGATHA CHRISTIE in relation to a wide range of goods...
05 Apr, 2023 UKIPO releases guidance on the trade mark classification of NFTs By Sara Witton The UKIPO has published a Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) containing guidance on the classification of NFTs, virtual goods and services...
10 Feb, 2023 Hermes succeeds in landmark NFT trade mark dispute By Stephanie Taylor Hermes has succeeded in a claim for trade mark infringement relating to the use of their well-known Birkin bag in the metaverse. Hermes...