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Trade Mark Newsletter No.114
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IP Cases & Articles
IPEC considers post-sale confusion and passing off
The UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in Freddy SPA v Hugz Clothing Ltd & ors [2020] EWHC 3032 (IPEC) has given a decisive victory to the claimant in a case that considers the importance of the role that passing off, patents and unregistered designs can play when combatting copycats in… -
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Allergan Holdings France v EUIPO; and Dermavita Co Ltd v EUIPO
The General Court has issued two decisions in a tussle between Allergan and Dermavita concerning a revocation against the mark JUVEDERM ULTRA. The interesting questions arising from the proceedings were whether (i) it is possible for use evidence to support goods in two different Nice classes, and (ii) EU Directives… -
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Weak distinctive character comes NATURA-lly
This case demonstrates the limitations associated with enforcing a trade mark containing descriptive components. -
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A not so EASY task after all - UKIPO finds EASY mark devoid of distinctive character
In this case, easyGroup failed to register “EASY” in relation to various retail, transport, food and drinks, booking, hotel and temporary accommodation services as the mark is found to be descriptive and devoid of any distinctive character by the UKIPO pursuant to sections 3(1)(b) and (c) of the Trade Marks… -
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EORI number now mandatory for customs applications in the EU
If customs applications are part of your counterfeiting enforcement strategy, be sure to have your EORI number ready. EORI stands for “economic operators registration and identification number”. It is valid throughout the European Union (EU) and, in Germany, now replaces the German customs numbers. The single identification number across the… -
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GCC no longer accepting patent filings
As of 06 January 2021, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office has stopped accepting new patent filings until further notice. -
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Madrid Protocol Gibraltar and Guernsey
The United Kingdom’s ratification of the Madrid Protocol has been extended to Gibraltar and Guernsey as of 01 January 2021. -
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Coronavirus: IP offices in Europe changed practice
As a response to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, intellectual property offices in Europe have implemented special measures to offer some level of flexibility to rights holders whilst Europe is working under new and uncertain conditions. Details of these measures can be found below (first published on this web…
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