26 Nov, 2024 SkyKick: What should trade mark owners do now? By Sean Ibbetson You can tell a trade mark dispute is more significant than average when it reaches the Supreme Court (after more than eight years of...
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...
12 Nov, 2024 WaterRower not protected by copyright | UK and EU copyright law not compatible By Sean Ibbetson The long-awaited judgment in the WaterRower case was handed down yesterday. The judgment has been eagerly awaited by both IP lawyers and...
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...
11 Sep, 2024 Lifestyle Equities – the Evolution of “Targeting” in the United Kingdom By Victoria Rodriguez This article was first published in IPSANZ journal [September 2024]. Lifestyle Equities CV and Anor v Amazon UK Services Ltd and...
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...
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...
12 Jun, 2024 Supreme Court rules company directors may not be liable as accessories to trade mark infringement By Dhara Reddy Sean Ibbetson In May, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Lifestyle Equities v Ahmed where it held that the directors of Hornby Street Ltd,...
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...
09 May, 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”...