Design registration protection…when 25 years is not enough
28 November 2022
When it comes to design registration protection relating to the UK, and also other parts of Europe (such as the…
Court of Appeal allows bad faith claim to proceed
28 November 2022
The Court of Appeal has granted Tesco’s appeal against an order of the High Court striking out allegations in its…
Battle of the bottles: packaging dispute shows importance of early protection
17 November 2022
On 16 September 2022, in a rare passing off claim based only on rights in the get-up and appearance of…
UKIPO suspends actions involving international registrations: Do you have a UK address for service?
17 November 2022
The UKIPO has suspended actions involving international registrations whilst it considers a recent appeal. The decision examines UKIPO current practice…
Location, vacation, revocation? General Court sides with US hotel on targeted advertising for genuine use
17 November 2022
In a win for businesses targeting consumers in the EU, but providing services elsewhere, the General Court has annulled a…
Monster Dawg crushed by Red Bull: High Court appeal for RED DAWG fails
17 November 2022
Monster Energy Company (Monster), listed as the number 1 “All Time Biggest Bully” on the trademarkia.com website, is a manufacturer…
A “Lidl” victory: Tesco and Lidl battle it out over bad faith and survey evidence
13 September 2022
The budget supermarket, Lidl, recently succeeded in having Tesco’s bad faith counterclaim struck out, and was permitted to have survey…
Tick, Tock, TikTok: metronomically descriptive?
13 September 2022
This case is a High Court appeal against the decision of a UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) hearing officer to…
“ABSOLUT-ly” distinctive: vodka bottle found distinctive and to indicate trade origin on appeal
13 September 2022
The Absolut Company Aktiebolag (the applicant) sought to register a 3D mark as a European Union trade mark (EUTM) in…
Swatch v Samsung: time for more content review?
13 September 2022
The UK High Court recently held that the Samsung Electronics Group infringed Swatch’s trade marks by making infringing third party…
Nice classification: virtual goods and NFTs
13 September 2022
The EUIPO has issued guidance on its approach to terms containing virtual goods and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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