Sep 25, 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...
Sep 20, 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...
Jul 01, 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...
Jun 27, 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...
Jun 17, 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...
Jun 13, 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...
Jun 10, 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...
May 09, 2024 Gibraltar v Viovet: Comparative advertising and trade mark infringement By Iva Gobac “Last month, the High Court handed down a decision on a preliminary issue in the case between two “veterinary nutraceutical”...
Mar 07, 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...
Feb 28, 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...
Feb 06, 2024 Pokémon v Palworld - inspiration or infringement? By Charlie Purdie It is sometimes said that there is a fine line between taking inspiration from another’s work and infringement of intellectual property...
Jan 25, 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....