Small sales, (just) enough evidence: 132 perfume sales reverse non-use finding

01 Juli 2025
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Board of Appeal partially annulled a decision that revoked Laurice El Badry Rahme…
Agnieszka Stephenson
Agnieszka Stephenson
Associate, Solicitor
Small sales, (just) enough evidence: 132 perfume sales reverse non-use finding

Vape wars: interim injunctions, unjustified threats and the battle for the “Crystal Bar”

01 Juli 2025
This recent High Court decision concerning an application for an interim injunction by the defendant to restrain the claimant from…
Ella Lane
Ella Lane
Associate, Solicitor
Vape wars: interim injunctions, unjustified threats and the battle for the “Crystal Bar”

The neutralisation principle: Board of Appeal overturns EUIPO decision

01 Juli 2025
CFL Australia Pty Ltd (the applicant) applied for the mark GOTCHA, covering a range of goods (tea, coffee, snacks, etc)…
Peter Byrd
Peter Byrd
Senior Associate, Solicitor
The neutralisation principle: Board of Appeal overturns EUIPO decision

Inherent distinctiveness and signs depicting products: norms and customs test insufficient in itself

01 Juli 2025
This ex partes decision concerns the refusal of a figurative trade mark depicting a product (the lid of a lip…
Sophie Rann
Sophie Rann
Trade Mark Assistant
Inherent distinctiveness and signs depicting products: norms and customs test insufficient in itself

Exhaustion of IP after Brexit: clarity from UK Government in response to consultation

01 Juli 2025
Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK ceased to be bound by the EU’s rules on intellectual property…
Kamila Geremek
Kamila Geremek
Solicitor
Exhaustion of IP after Brexit: clarity from UK Government in response to consultation

PAN 1/25: change to UKIPO trade mark specification practice following SkyKick

27 Juni 2025
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has issued new guidance covering the examination of UK trade marks following the Supreme…
Charlotte Duly
Charlotte Duly
Partner, Trade Mark Attorney
PAN 1/25: change to UKIPO trade mark specification practice following SkyKick

Chickens come home to roost: Morley’s (Fast Foods) Ltd v Nanthakumar & Ors

07 Mai 2025
A recent High Court decision concerning London chicken shops highlights the importance of robust and forward thinking settlement agreements.
Phil Leonard
Phil Leonard
Associate, Solicitor
Chickens come home to roost: Morley’s (Fast Foods) Ltd v Nanthakumar & Ors

Pedantry on ice: High Court explores the relationship between trade marks and their descriptions

07 Mai 2025
British supermarket chain Iceland applied for a summary judgment regarding a dispute over Babek International’s registered trade mark (shown below).…
Frankie Thomas
Frankie Thomas
Legal and Trade Mark Administrator
Pedantry on ice: High Court explores the relationship between trade marks and their descriptions

Oh glow up! Another TV format case fails

07 Mai 2025
The BBC has succeeded in getting a seemingly spurious case against it thrown out. This case concerns an allegation by…
Peter Byrd
Peter Byrd
Senior Associate, Solicitor
Oh glow up! Another TV format case fails

UK Government’s response to second consultation: trade marks & designs update

07 Mai 2025
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched its “One IPO Transformation” programme in 2021, with the ambition of enhancing and…
Jennifer Heath
Jennifer Heath
Senior Associate, Trade Mark Attorney
UK Government’s response to second consultation: trade marks & designs update

3D mark with a technical function? High Court re-enforces difficulties in registration

07 Mai 2025
In this recent High Court case, Mr Justice Smith re-enforced how difficult it can be to acquire and maintain rights…
Olivia Oxton
Olivia Oxton
Senior Associate, Solicitor
3D mark with a technical function? High Court re-enforces difficulties in registration

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