IP Cases & Articles

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 nearing a conclusion, brands have spent weeks competing for global attention alongside the football itself. Among the most memorable marketing moments of the tournament was a campaign that emerged from an attempt to conceal…

easyGroup did not satisfy the IPEC that the easyGroup family of marks were infringed by Cubico’s "Easy Bathrooms".

The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that platforms deploying an algorithm to present user content may not have access to “safe harbour” protection from liability.

The General Court’s recent OBELIX decision is not a simple dispute over a trade mark for military goods. It serves as a timely reminder that successful fictional characters can enjoy protection through multiple layers of intellectual property law, extending well…

A typo is one thing. A scrambled word is another. But what happens when a trade mark appears to be neither a recognisable word nor an obvious misspelling, yet still reminds consumers of a well-known brand?

The UKIPO’s decision in McDonald’s v McHugh (O/0385/26) provides a clear illustration of the protection afforded to an established family of trade marks, and is a reminder that trade mark applications must be filed for legitimate commercial purposes.

The High Court has granted a website blocking injunction in the first case of its kind concerning the supply of counterfeit and unlicensed prescription-only medicines online.

Magazine publishers and event organisers Advance Magazine Publishers Inc together with their UK subsidiary and licensee The Condé Nast Publications Limited (claimants), claimed Cornucopia Entertainment Limited and it’s founder Minesh Vohra (defendants) infringed its Vanity Fair and GQ trade marks…

Environmental claims have become a staple of modern marketing, but the legal framework governing them is tightening in Germany. From 27 September 2026, Germany's reformed Act Against Unfair Competition (UWG) will implement the European Union Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo Directive),…

Now that INTA in London has passed, we are reflecting on the historic milestone of the UK trade mark register turning 150.

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) finds that having the common word “easy” is not enough for a finding that EASYFEET infringes easyGroup’s rights.