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…
No proof of “actual awareness”: acquiescence argument fails in the EU
11 March 2025
General Court decision T-136/23 is a reminder that the threshold to establish acquiescence is high, and that earlier marks can…
A clearer sky ahead: UK Supreme Court delivers final decision in SkyKick saga
02 January 2025
After seventeen months of waiting, the Supreme Court has issued its judgment on the long-running dispute between SkyKick and Sky,…
Jima Project’s two parallel stripes on sport shoe: General Court confirms lack of distinctive character for basic geometric shapes
02 January 2025
The General Court (GC) upheld the European Union Intellectual Property (EUIPO) Board of Appeal’s decision, affirming that the following figurative…
The extreme approach: use restraint when assessing a hearing officer’s decision
02 January 2025
The applicant, Extreme E, sought to register the mark shown below in the UK, for services in class 41, including…
VETSURE v PETSURE: Court of Appeal overturns pet insurance ruling
02 January 2025
In October 2023 the UK High Court found no infringement of the mark VETSURE by the brand PETSURE. VETSURE subsequently…
Virtual v real: EUIPO draws the line
06 November 2024
In a recent decision, the opposition division of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has ruled that virtual and real-world…
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