IP Cases & Articles
IPEC insights: easyGroup Ltd v Cubico (UK) - easyGroup’s not so easy claims of infringement, passing off and invalidity
easyGroup did not satisfy the IPEC that the easyGroup family of marks were infringed by Cubico’s "Easy Bathrooms".
Precision farming: the patents behind Clarkson's Farm
Season 5 of Clarkson’s Farm marks a highly technical pivot at Diddly Squat. Faced with the brutal realities of modern…
CJEU rules algorithmic platforms may lose safe harbour protection from liability
The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that platforms deploying an algorithm…
Smart protection for smart wearables: practical patent claims for sportstech devices
When drafting a patent application, it is important to consider the breadth of the independent claims. While it can be…
Beyond the magic potion: protecting fictional characters in IP law
The General Court’s recent OBELIX decision is not a simple dispute over a trade mark for military goods. It serves…
Lost in translation? How the EUIPO found similarity between “MARC JACOBS” and “Makcr Joacbv”
A typo is one thing. A scrambled word is another. But what happens when a trade mark appears to be…
McHug v McDonald’s: UKIPO reinforces strength of family of marks and limits of strategic filings
The UKIPO’s decision in McDonald’s v McHugh (O/0385/26) provides a clear illustration of the protection afforded to an established family…
UK High Court blocks counterfeit medicine websites: block extends to any form of civil or criminal wrongdoing
The High Court has granted a website blocking injunction in the first case of its kind concerning the supply of…
Crocs trips over its own strap: General Court confirms invalidity of iconic clog design
In Crocs v EUIPO/Gor Factory (T-228/25), the General Court upheld the invalidity of Crocs’ registered European Union design (REUD), providing…
IPEC insights: Advance Magazine Publishers v Cornucopia Entertainment – exclusive event advertising can be trade mark infringement and passing off
Magazine publishers and event organisers Advance Magazine Publishers Inc together with their UK subsidiary and licensee The Condé Nast Publications…
Advertising sustainability: Germany's new rules on green claims
Environmental claims have become a staple of modern marketing, but the legal framework governing them is tightening in Germany. From…
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