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Composite Marks - Colloseum v Levi Strauss
This case concerns the question as to whether use of a trade mark would be considered genuine and sufficient to maintain a registration of that mark if the mark was only used with another mark, where the first mark is registered alone and separately, in combination with the second mark. -
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Trademark Clearinghouse Protection
On 26 March 2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) launched the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). It is envisaged that the Trademark Clearinghouse will provide a database for individuals and businesses to register their brands, ahead of the release of around 2,000 generic top-level domains (‘gTLDs’), eg, ‘.news’,… -
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Trade Marks and the EU Is it Time for Change?
Since the introduction of the Community Trade Mark (CTM) nearly 2 decades ago, the law and practice governing CTMs and the harmonisation of national laws has been fairly static. Following the recent study undertaken by the Max Planck Institute, this may all be about to change. -
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Interpretation of the IP Translator Judgment
OHIM and the national EU Offices have published a statement on their websites concerning the interpretation of the IP Translator case on class headings. -
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Composite Mark: Aveda Corporation v Dabur India Ltd
The English High Court has extended the protection potentially available to brands owners to include instances where marks similar to their own are used as part of a more complex composite sign. -
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Use of Own Name Defence - Stichting v BDO Unibank
The Claimants are part of a network of accountancy and professional services firms who trade under the name ‘BDO’. The First Claimant is the proprietor of Community Trade Mark No. 2 419 778 for the letter combination BDO, registered in respect of a variety of goods and services in classes… -
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A&E Television Networks v Discovery Communications
This case involves a trade mark and passing off dispute between rival television documentary channels and highlights the difficulty of enforcing what may potentially be viewed as descriptive words. Of particular note are the Court’s comments on the probative value of witness evidence gathered from questionnaires. -
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Social Media Usernames and Brand Protection Strategies
More and more frequently, people are utilising social media not just as a way of connecting with others and socialising online but also to interact with brands. Many well-known brands are now found online, particularly by younger consumers, simply by searching on popular social media websites such as Facebook or… -
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Launch of ICANNs Trademark Clearinghouse
On 26 March 2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) launched the Trademark Clearinghouse. -
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European Commission EU Trade Mark Reform Proposal
The European Commission has released details of the proposedtrade mark reforms. These are intendedto make trade mark registration systems across the EU cheaper, quicker, morereliable and predictable.
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