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...
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...
6/26/2026 8:12:01 AM Procedural change for Jersey under the Madrid System By Saaira Gill Currently a UK designation of an International Application filed with WIPO automatically extends to Jersey. However, from 1 August 2026,...
6/23/2026 11:25:25 AM CITMA Review June 2026: Keeping your word By Trecina Sookhoo This article was first published by The Chartered Institute of Trade Marks Attorney. The UK IPO delivered three decisions in revocation...
6/19/2026 8:40:21 AM A digital following in the millions is not the same as brand recognition in the marketplace By Saaira Gill The EUIPO recently issued a decision upholding an opposition filed against an application for MRBEAST in respect of food and drink...
6/15/2026 1:29:25 PM Can book titles be registered as trade marks? By Stephanie Taylor The intersection of copyright and trade marks often throws up questions about what is capable of being registered as a trade mark and...
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...
3/6/2026 11:08:05 AM Thom Browne v adidas and Babek v Iceland: The Challenges Associated with Non-Traditional Trade Marks By Kyrana Hulstein Haydn Walker Kyrana Hulstein and Haydn Walker, ‘Thom Browne v adidas and Babek v Iceland: The Challenges Associated with Non-Traditional Trade Marks...
2/12/2026 3:00:50 PM No use crying over spilt milk: Supreme Court draws the line on plant-based branding By Kyrana Hulstein Sean Ibbetson Yesterday’s decision in Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 4 has clarified the scope of statutory restrictions on the use of dairy...
2/9/2026 3:38:24 PM Nowhere to go.. CJEU confirms earlier right must be valid at the date of opposition decision. By Stephanie Taylor The CJEU has issued its judgment in the case of Nowhere Co. Ltd v EUIPO with guidance on how earlier rights will be treated in EU...