Search results for "" 2267 results found
Sort By
By Date
By Relevance
-
IP Cases & Articles
EUIPO examiner overturned in Novartis GC logo appeal
As many of our regular readers will know once an examiner at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has raised an objection it is rare for them to either change their mind or have their decision overturned. -
IP Cases & Articles
Importance of TM clearance searches at brand launch
A recent High Court case has underlined the importance of conducting full clearance searches prior to launching or registering a brand, and the difficulties when two businesses trade under similar names in different locations. -
IP Cases & Articles
Honest concurrent use in keyword advertising
A number of UK cases over the years have considered the scope of the 'honest concurrent user' defence to trade mark infringement. However, this is the first reported case to do so in the context of keyword advertising. -
IP Cases & Articles
Ready to...GC dismisses PRET A DINER appeal
The General Court has provided guidance on the assessment of 'foreign' language marks from the English speaking public's perspective. -
IP Cases & Articles
Rubik's Cube - twists & turns
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed that when considering Article 7(1)(e)(ii) (that a mark consists exclusively of the shape of goods necessary to achieve a technical result) extrinsic evidence may be relevant, such as descriptions filed at the time of the application. -
IP Cases & Articles
Infringement of EUTMs: issues of jurisdiction and the geographical scope of injunctions
In this article we review two recent decisions which consider the jurisdiction of national courts over infringement of European Union Trade Marks (EUTM(s)) and the geographical scope of injunctions to be granted in cases of infringement of an EUTM. -
IP Cases & Articles
IPEC considers passing off based on get-up: TALA cups
This case provides a very useful overview of the tricky area of passing off based on get-up; an issue which has always sat rather uncomfortably with public perception. -
IP Cases & Articles
Third party liability for unauthorised sale of goods
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that third parties (including companies) can be liable for prosecution if they sell, offer for sale, distribute or possess with a view to distribute, 'grey market goods', that is goods bearing a trade mark, where a trade mark proprietor has given consent to have… -
IP Cases & Articles
No go for Nero logo: GC rejects Caff Nero appeal
In two related decisions, the EU General Court (GC) has rejected two applications by Caffè Nero Group Ltd to register the name Caffè Nero and its company logo. -
IP Cases & Articles
Problem child: CJEU dismisses BAMBINO LK appeal
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has rejected an appeal against the General Court's (GC) decision refusing to register the applicant's figurative mark BAMBINO LÜK as an EU trade mark (EUTM) for various goods due to likelihood of confusion with an earlier BAMBINO figurative mark, despite the…
Page 69 of 227
Previous Next