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Every Lidl helps? The saga continues at the Court of Appeal
01 May 2024
Whilst succeeding in its appeal against copyright infringement, Tesco has failed to overturn first instance findings of trade mark infringement…
Establishing genuine use of business and retail services: Habitat’s class 35 services revoked on appeal
01 May 2024
Habitat is a furniture and home furnishings company. It sells goods online and in stores across the EU. Habitat had…
COMPTON… straight outta where? Fashion styles and the importance of gangsta rap for hip hop culture
01 May 2024
In 1988 the hip hop group N.W.A. released the album Straight outta Compton. In 2015 a documentary of the same…
Dry January: is the sobriety slogan too generic for trade mark protection?
01 May 2024
In a recent decision from the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), Big Drop Brewing Company Limited opposed the trade mark…
Irish referendum on UPC participation postponed
18 April 2024
The referendum to vote on Ireland’s participation in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been delayed.
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