Chickens come home to roost: Morley’s (Fast Foods) Ltd v Nanthakumar & Ors
07 May 2025
A recent High Court decision concerning London chicken shops highlights the importance of robust and forward thinking settlement agreements.
Pedantry on ice: High Court explores the relationship between trade marks and their descriptions
07 May 2025
British supermarket chain Iceland applied for a summary judgment regarding a dispute over Babek International’s registered trade mark (shown below).…
Oh glow up! Another TV format case fails
07 May 2025
The BBC has succeeded in getting a seemingly spurious case against it thrown out. This case concerns an allegation by…
UK Government’s response to second consultation: trade marks & designs update
07 May 2025
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched its “One IPO Transformation” programme in 2021, with the ambition of enhancing and…
3D mark with a technical function? High Court re-enforces difficulties in registration
07 May 2025
In this recent High Court case, Mr Justice Smith re-enforced how difficult it can be to acquire and maintain rights…
ECOVIE and ECOVER: General Court finds likelihood of confusion
07 May 2025
In a recent decision, the General Court overturned the EUIPO Board of Appeal’s finding in an opposition between the EU…
Look-alikes look out! Unfair advantage wins the day for Thatchers in lemon cider dispute with Aldi
11 March 2025
A family company has won its trade mark battle with a discount supermarket concerning look-alike branding.
Stripe strife: first High Court exploration of position mark infringement and registrability
11 March 2025
In November 2024 luxury fashion brand Thom Browne sought to invalidate 16 trade marks registered by adidas, all of which…
Public perceives virtual watches the same way as real watches: first General Court ruling on distinctiveness for virtual goods
11 March 2025
For the first time, the General Court has ruled on the distinctiveness of a trade mark for virtual goods. It…
Mind the...gap? Transport for London v GAP
11 March 2025
Whilst many will be aware of the “MIND THE GAP” warning that has echoed around the London Underground for the…
Is it a bird? General court confirms subjective nature of visual similarity of logo only marks
11 March 2025
The applicant, Shenzhen City Chongzheng Technology, sought to register the mark shown below in the EU, for goods in class…
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