IP-Fälle und Artikel
Political parody of a famous brand: IKEA v Algemeen Vlaams Belang
05 Januar 2026
An opinion of Advocate General Szpunar, on a case referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU),…
Nine lives and counting: Puma successful at the General Court
05 Januar 2026
In this longstanding dispute, the EU General Court has annulled another decision of the Board of Appeal of the EUIPO,…
UKIPO: fee increases effective 01 April 2026
16 Dezember 2025
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced an increase in its fees for the first time since 2018 for…
Lip tapes and lawyers: UKIPO considers weak distinctiveness, bad faith and the weight of evidence
10 November 2025
Two recent UKIPO opposition decisions demonstrate the pitfalls and evidential hurdles when relying on marks with low distinctive character and…
CJEU: no room for national provisions on forfeiture of rights - EU Trademark Directive fully harmonises acquiescence
10 November 2025
In its recent Lunapark v Hardeco judgement (C-452/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered a…
Acquiring earlier marks, fame negating confusion and (not) a family of marks argument: easyGroup v Premier Inn Hotels
10 November 2025
In August 2025, easyGroup’s trade mark infringement claim against Premier Inn’s use of signs containing “REST EASY” in relation to…
Who knew air vents could be so interesting! General Court decision expands the concept of partial use
10 November 2025
The applicant, Bouwbenodigdheden Hoogeveen BV (BHB) has a European Union trade mark (EUTM) registration for BIENENBEISSER covering metal building materials…
Bad faith: UKIPO applies SkyKick in “Grayn” case
10 November 2025
In this case, the length and breadth of the applied for specification gave rise to a successful bad faith claim…
Variant use, promotional use & partial revocation: easyGroup partially successful at the Court of Appeal
01 September 2025
Two recent Court of Appeal decisions, easyGroup Ltd v Easy Live (Services) Ltd (EasyLive) and easyGroup Ltd v Easyfundraising Ltd…
Sales of own products qualify as genuine use for retail services: Board of Appeal overturns EUIPO’s restrictive approach
01 September 2025
The Board of Appeal has confirmed that retail services limited to the trade mark proprietor’s own products may constitute genuine…
SkyKick in practice: broad specification leads to finding of bad faith
01 September 2025
The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has applied the Supreme Court judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and Anor v…
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