April 25, 2024
How to stop your automotive trade mark crashing and burning
Opinion
Our latest views, comments and analysis on all things intangible.
April 24, 2024
Tracking the tracker: a case study of profiling a scam website
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
April 23, 2024
Louis Vuitton takes an L in trade marks battle
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
April 22, 2024
Brand protection: clarifying the terminology
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
IP basics
April 19, 2024
A score for TEAM USA in the EU
Trademarks,
Sport,
Disputes
April 18, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Lidl v Tesco: evergreening and non-use revocation
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
April 17, 2024
You’re so fake: the ugly side of beauty product sales
Online Brand Enforcement,
Anti-Counterfeiting,
Beauty
April 16, 2024
“My brand’s bigger than your brand” – Quantifying brand strength using benchmarking analyses
Online Brand Enforcement,
Finance
April 15, 2024
Tech companies all live in a trade mark submarine
Trademarks,
Tech,
IP basics
April 12, 2024
A mitwitter-up requiring a quick fitwitter
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
April 11, 2024
Greenwashing 101: What is it and how do you avoid it?
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Advertising
April 9, 2024
EUTM owners relying on these to provide protection in Jersey urged to act
Trademarks
April 8, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Lidl v Tesco: the Court of Appeal reverses copyright infringement decision
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
April 5, 2024
Japan and Korea to usher in an age of consent in trade mark law
Trademarks,
IP basics
April 4, 2024
The disguised harm of dupe culture
Online Brand Enforcement,
Fashion,
Anti-Counterfeiting,
Beauty
April 3, 2024
Tracking the UK trade in fakes – Ins and outs
Online Brand Enforcement,
Anti-Counterfeiting
April 2, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- The UK Court of Appeal allows a Lidl trade mark to go a long way
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
March 28, 2024
The Global Legal Post article- Quality and authenticity at issue in high-profile Chanel and WGACA case
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
March 27, 2024
Tracking the UK trade in fakes – Counterfeit hotspots
Online Brand Enforcement,
Anti-Counterfeiting
March 26, 2024
No easyWay out: finding of no infringement in Nuclei’s EASY OFFICES leads to revocation of easyGroup’s trade marks
Trademarks,
Disputes
March 25, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- The finale of the Classic Coach Company case in Dutch Supreme Court
Trademarks,
Disputes
March 22, 2024
A Lidl trade mark goes a long way...
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
March 21, 2024
Samsung v Swatch: the UK Court of Appeal departs from the EU approach to the E-Commerce Directive ‘safe harbour defence’
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Brexit,
Disputes
March 20, 2024
AI or .AI? Depends if you are looking to register a domain in Anguilla or not
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
March 19, 2024
Web2/Web3 crossover – Investigations and clustering
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
March 14, 2024
Drier than a desert – the topic of trade mark deadlines
Trademarks
March 13, 2024
Web2/Web3 crossover: Brand-related crypto-infringements
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
March 12, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- UK trade mark law post-Brexit: the UK Court of Appeal diverges from the CJEU in statutory acquiescence
Trademarks,
Brexit,
Disputes
March 11, 2024
Changes to Companies Act boost brand owners
IP basics
March 8, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- UK trade mark law post-Brexit: the Advancetrack case examines REULA and the TMA 1994
Trademarks,
Brexit,
Disputes
March 5, 2024
Finding the fakes: another application of keyword-based filtering
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Anti-Counterfeiting
February 29, 2024
Health scam websites: identifying related domains using clustering techniques
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Pharma
February 27, 2024
Website impersonations: a case study of domain names targeting the UK government
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
February 22, 2024
Use it or lose it: TESTAROSSA no longer a valid EU trade mark for Ferrari for ‘automobiles’
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Disputes
February 21, 2024
Registrable transactions and recordals – naughty, but nice
Trademarks,
IP basics
February 20, 2024
The crossover: two recent developments in Web2/Web3 interaction
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
February 19, 2024
Delta Sky Club flying high after defeating revocation claim
Trademarks,
Travel,
Disputes
February 16, 2024
No tickbox affair: TikTok unsuccessfully opposes a trade mark application
Trademarks,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
February 15, 2024
Channelling trade mark protection: trade marks in the Channel Islands
Trademarks,
IP basics
February 14, 2024
Basmati: CJEU case offers more than a grain of truth about dates for relevant grounds disputes at the EUIPO
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Brexit,
Disputes
February 13, 2024
Superheroes at the UKIPO/EUIPO in 2023 – BATMAN, SUPERMAN and BLACK ADAM
Trademarks,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
February 12, 2024
A tasty new TLD: the launch of .food
Online Brand Enforcement,
Food & Drink,
Domains
February 9, 2024
BATMAN RETURNS: to secure inherent distinctive character in the Batman Logo
Trademarks,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
February 6, 2024
Utilisation of relevance keywords for prioritising results in brand monitoring
Online Brand Enforcement
February 1, 2024
Think globally, act locally: An overview of infringement hotspots around the world
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Anti-Counterfeiting
January 31, 2024
No Cure? The brand owner’s battle to identify and stop counterfeit networks
Online Brand Enforcement,
Anti-Counterfeiting,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment
January 30, 2024
The power of trade marks in the fashion industry
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
January 29, 2024
Walkers’ poppadom conundrum: when tax and IP laws meet
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
January 26, 2024
“And the award goes to…”: the online presence of the Oscars best-picture nominees
Online Brand Enforcement,
Arts & Entertainment
January 25, 2024
AI-t's raining brands: The top generative-AI brands in 2024
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
AI
January 25, 2024
A point (pint?) for Aldi but the lookalikes battle goes on
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
January 24, 2024
Adidas vs. Puma: the sibling rivalry and trade mark disputes
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
January 22, 2024
Once more unto the breach – bicycle brand trade mark registration is held to have been filed in bad faith as it breached a coexistence agreement
Trademarks,
Sport,
Disputes
January 19, 2024
Seek and ye shall (not necessarily) find: the dangers of relying (just) on SEO
Domains,
Tech,
Advertising
January 18, 2024
IP fishing in the Yemen
Trademarks,
IP basics
January 16, 2024
Coining Success: Trends in the online brand prominence and overall value of cryptocurrencies
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Finance
January 15, 2024
What’s in a (nick)name? A concept: FRIDA KAHLO v FRIDU
Trademarks,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
January 12, 2024
Searching for Google Gemini: a case study in handling false positives in brand monitoring
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
January 10, 2024
A review of the current state of the new-gTLD programme – Dot-brands
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
January 9, 2024
Pass the liability to the left hand side: Dutch court finds Fruugo marketplace not liable
Online Brand Enforcement,
Advertising
January 5, 2024
BUZZ! A study of the online prominence and sentiment of the top 100 global brands
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Brand Valuation
January 4, 2024
A New Year’s makeover for fair use - just in time
Trademarks,
AI
December 29, 2023
IDN-tifying trends: insights from the set of non-Latin domain names
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
December 21, 2023
The shape of things to .com: An overview of domain availability
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
December 19, 2023
Wolters Kluwer Trademark Blog Article- Your image is your brand, but can your face be your trademark?
Trademarks,
Celebrity
December 18, 2023
Vans and Walmart take a big step and reach settlement over lookalike shoes
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
December 15, 2023
Brand protection return-on-investment: an overview of calculation frameworks and methodologies
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Brand Valuation,
Finance
December 14, 2023
2023- What AI year! A reflection on the past year, and what the provisional AI Act might mean for intellectual property in years to come
AI
December 12, 2023
.expert .watches .new .online .website .news (.lol!): a review of the current state of the new-gTLD programme
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
December 6, 2023
Trends in Web3- Part 3: Developments in artwork blockchain domain names
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
December 1, 2023
Five lessons to learn from Netflix’s trade mark strategy
Trademarks,
Arts & Entertainment
November 28, 2023
Finding the right size- Measuring the prominence of fashion brands online
Online Brand Enforcement,
Fashion,
Domains
November 21, 2023
Watch this space - revocation actions and an appeal in the Samsung v Swatch Watch Face App trade mark fight means time is not yet up
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
November 17, 2023
Trends in Web3- Part 2: A look at blockchain domains
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
November 15, 2023
Can’t stop the Grok: domain infringements following X’s AI brand launch
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech,
AI
November 10, 2023
Adding value to the determination of brand protection return on investment
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Brand Valuation
November 7, 2023
Stay On The Mark: the revocation of CS Jeans' trade mark shows the importance of consistency between trade mark registration and subsequent use
Fashion,
Trademarks
November 2, 2023
Kluwer article- Jaguar Land Rover prowls to victory in their opposition to the registration of an EUTM
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Disputes
October 27, 2023
Harmless fun? Why liking that viral meme could be funding organised crime
Online Brand Enforcement
October 24, 2023
Royal Berkshire Polo Club reigns over Beverley Hills Polo Club in trade mark dispute
Trademarks,
Sport,
Disputes
October 20, 2023
The new new-gTLDs
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
October 19, 2023
Asics – score draw in swirl logo disputes
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
October 18, 2023
Scents and sensibility: a fragrant trade marks face-off in Prada vs Rada
Trademarks,
Disputes,
Beauty
October 16, 2023
The IoTeX case: domain naming collisions and other emerging risks in the blockchain ecosystem
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Sport
October 13, 2023
Sanosil is the latest to be defeated by WIPO's clean sweep against retroactive bad faith
Trademarks,
Domains,
Commercial Contracts
October 11, 2023
Strategies for constructing a domain-name registration and management policy
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
IP basics
October 10, 2023
OI, THAT’S MINE – AI ownership and the terrible twos
Trademarks,
Tech,
Designs & Copyright,
AI
October 6, 2023
“Web dot-coms but once a year”– Holiday shopping activity, Part 1: Black Friday domains
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
October 4, 2023
RAGING BULLS– another score draw in bull logo disputes
Trademarks,
Sport,
Disputes
September 26, 2023
AI-lluminating The Legal Landscape: byte-sized considerations for AI
Trademarks,
Tech,
Designs & Copyright
September 25, 2023
.music to brand owners' ears?
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Arts & Entertainment
September 21, 2023
Wilko: a target for scams following administration
Online Brand Enforcement,
Food & Drink,
Domains
September 18, 2023
and exhale... Glaxo successfully annuls a Board of Appeal decision in relation to its 3D/ colour trade mark for an inhaler
Trademarks,
Disputes,
Pharma
September 14, 2023
®YDER CUP warm up – Ryder Cup brand owners hit opponents into the rough in trade mark dispute over founder’s name
Trademarks,
Sport,
Disputes
September 11, 2023
The randomest domain names: entropy as an indicator of TLD threat level
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
September 7, 2023
Digital Markets Act: EU confirms Big Tech ‘gatekeepers’
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
September 5, 2023
What’s in a name? Why the lookalike argument needs to change
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
September 5, 2023
The Grocer article- Stobbs sets out to ‘revise thinking’ on copycats
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
September 5, 2023
Attack of the Clones: How discounters are getting away with copycatting
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
September 5, 2023
An ‘own goal’ or the right decision? Experts react to Lidl’s victory over Tesco
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
September 5, 2023
A shapely debate – Iconix v Dream Pairs
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
August 31, 2023
Cloudflare: abuse policies, piracy & IP blocking
Online Brand Enforcement,
Tech
August 25, 2023
For All The Marbles- a lack of evidence leads to Kai Collective's unsuccessful design registration invalidation action
Fashion,
Designs & Copyright,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
August 22, 2023
Un-.zip-ping and un-.box-ing the risks associated with new TLDs
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
August 17, 2023
New Lionesses ® and old World Cup Willie offer us some lessons about trade mark protection
Trademarks,
Sport,
Disputes
August 16, 2023
When is a Golf trolley not a golf trolley? When it’s a (VW) Golf trolley, says the UKIPO
Trademarks,
Sport,
Disputes
August 14, 2023
The emperor's new design: a recent UK unregistered design right infringement case by KF Global Brands sets out the requirements for a successful claim
Fashion,
Designs & Copyright,
Disputes
August 9, 2023
Lidl’s loss of faith: Lidl v Tesco puts another nail in the coffin of evergreening
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
August 4, 2023
CITMA article- Time for discussion: a missed deadline may not have been the decider in Apple's unsuccessful opposition to a trade mark application by Apella Games
Trademarks,
Tech,
Disputes
August 1, 2023
X (trade)marks the spot: not a textbook example of a successful rebranding exercise
Trademarks,
Domains,
Tech
July 26, 2023
Trends in Web3 – Part 1: A look at blockchain domains
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
July 20, 2023
A practical guide to intellectual property in the food industry
Food & Drink,
IP basics
July 11, 2023
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Lidl v Tesco: We need to talk about Copyright
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Designs & Copyright
July 4, 2023
Board of Appeal sides with HAVANNA over the SOHO Group in a trade mark dispute after havin' another look at the evidence of use
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
June 28, 2023
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark blog- a Lidl extension to Passing Off
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
June 7, 2023
A practical guide to intellectual property in agriculture and the farming industry
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
IP basics
June 2, 2023
General Court does not toy with the definition of 'toys' in SIMBA/BIMBA trade mark dispute
Trademarks,
Disputes,
Toys
May 23, 2023
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Good for the Goose: Own goal for Lidl in future lookalike cases
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
May 16, 2023
Influencing the influencers: CMA and CAP issue new guidance on the use of influencers
Fashion,
Advertising,
Celebrity
April 6, 2023
Should brand-owners consider adding metaverse-related marks to their trade mark portfolio?
Trademarks,
Tech,
Advertising
March 30, 2023
Cheers to distinctive slogans! A recent UKIPO appeal decision offers new guidance on what slogans are distinctive enough to trade mark
March 22, 2023
DUUUVAL cry of appeal goes unheeded by the General Court
Trademarks,
Sport,
Disputes
March 17, 2023
Checkmate: General Court rejects Louis Vuitton’s claim of acquired distinctiveness in its chequerboard pattern
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
March 14, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank – The collapse of a premier technology bank with a premium brand
Tech,
Brand Valuation,
Finance
March 9, 2023
(Un)true brew? Brewdog falls foul of the ASA's advertising rules
Food & Drink,
Advertising,
Commercial Contracts
February 28, 2023
CITMA article- Copyright claim gets lost in translation
Publishing,
Designs & Copyright,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
February 22, 2023
Iceland the nation freezes out Iceland the supermarket in the competition for their name
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Travel,
Disputes
February 17, 2023
China proposes amendments to trade mark law
Trademarks
February 14, 2023
Direct liability of online hybrid marketplaces: the shoe is now on the other foot
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Advertising
February 9, 2023
Mauritius joins international IP systems
Trademarks,
IP basics
February 7, 2023
Have you got a UK address for service? An important notice to international owners of UK trade mark and design rights
Trademarks,
IP basics
January 31, 2023
Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- CJEU rules in quartet of cases that Falsified Medicines Directive no excuse for repackaging of products
Trademarks,
Pharma
January 25, 2023
Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- L’Oréal is triumphant in the battle of the ‘K’ trade marks
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes,
Beauty
January 19, 2023
How Brands Can Protect Customers Against Malvertising
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Advertising
January 17, 2023
Four questions to ask yourself before registering a trade mark
Trademarks,
IP basics
December 27, 2022
Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- A Lidl Use Goes a Long Way
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
December 21, 2022
Online Safety Bill to move towards lower threshold for Big Tech
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
December 8, 2022
Generation Vape; how to make sure attempts by vape brands to infringe the rights of your brand go up in smoke
Online Brand Enforcement,
Trademarks,
Anti-Counterfeiting,
Disputes
November 24, 2022
The Amazon UK Buy Box (non)-Claim
Advertising,
Commercial Contracts,
Disputes
November 15, 2022
Goodwill Hunting: passing off v company name complaints
Online Brand Enforcement,
Trademarks,
Domains
November 8, 2022
Big-Brand Fashion overthrown by ‘House of’ Passion
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
November 2, 2022
The General Court takes a different approach regarding The Standard of genuine use
Trademarks,
Travel,
Disputes
October 28, 2022
This Week in Web3: Unstoppable Domains recalls their ‘.COIN’ extension amid pre-existing offerings by Emercoin
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
October 26, 2022
An investigator's guide to OBE
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Anti-Counterfeiting,
IP basics
October 18, 2022
Family life and the law: can they coexist under one roof?
October 14, 2022
Countertalk Article- Demystifying Intellectual Property: trademarks, copyright and what it all means
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes,
IP basics
October 12, 2022
What is the Digital Services Act and how will it protect brands and support online enforcement?
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech,
Advertising
October 7, 2022
ROUGH DIAMOND- a clear cut case of a trade mark filed in bad faith
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
October 6, 2022
The in-house trademark department of 2027: preparing for an innovative future
Trademarks,
Tech
October 3, 2022
The Purple Reign: Sweet taste of relief for Cadbury in the High Court
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
September 28, 2022
Sky and Skykick are not quite yet able to kick their trade mark dispute to the curb
Trademarks,
Tech,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
September 23, 2022
This Week in Web3: Ethereum Evolves
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech
September 21, 2022
An Insignificant Departure: Husqvarna’s robot lawnmower is not different enough to function as a trade mark
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Tech,
Disputes
September 13, 2022
Here's looking at you .kids- a new generic top-level domain not to kid around with (part two)
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
September 7, 2022
Ballon d’Or scores consolation goal before the General Court
Publishing,
Trademarks,
Sport,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
August 31, 2022
KLUWER TRADE MARK BLOG- the eye has a tendency to see what it expects to see, but ZARA and ZANA are not confusing similar
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
August 26, 2022
CITMA Review article- the case for change
Trademarks,
Disputes
August 25, 2022
Only fools infringe copyright
Designs & Copyright,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
August 25, 2022
How to stop trademark lookalikes
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Look-a-likes,
Disputes
August 18, 2022
An (Irish) Road Less Travelled
Trademarks,
Brexit,
Disputes,
Pharma
August 10, 2022
Here's looking at you .kids- a new generic top-level domain not to kid around with
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Toys
August 9, 2022
Wonder Woman suffers a defeat in her battle against Unilever
Trademarks,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
August 4, 2022
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark blog- NFTs defined as property, but do they have value?
July 27, 2022
Domain Acquisitions: A Practical Guide
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains
July 21, 2022
Kluwer Trade Mark blog- Your Tang isn't my Tang
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
July 19, 2022
IPEC not the right match for the case Match Group v Muzmatch
Trademarks,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
July 14, 2022
Stobbs in the CITMA review- Monster mashed in trade mark opposition claim
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
July 6, 2022
Avoiding the Bait: Phishing in Web3
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Finance
June 28, 2022
What Pride means to me meets What makes us, us
Advertising
June 23, 2022
Skechers asks the question... To Disclose Or Not To Disclose?
Fashion,
Designs & Copyright,
Disputes
June 16, 2022
No rest for Robinhood
Online Brand Enforcement,
Trademarks,
Domains,
Finance
June 14, 2022
Cult following for VW's campervan?
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Disputes
June 8, 2022
GC goes ape for UK earlier rights
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
June 1, 2022
Court decides that there is space for more than one Baron de Rothschild in the wine industry
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
May 30, 2022
Stobbs serves against counterfeiting in the biggest raid in the UK
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Publishing,
Automotive,
Travel,
Tech,
Telecoms,
Sport,
Anti-Counterfeiting,
Finance,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Beauty,
Toys,
Pharma
May 26, 2022
What now for brand owners and IPEC?
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Publishing,
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Travel,
Sport,
Finance,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes,
Beauty,
Toys,
Pharma
May 25, 2022
Online Safety Bill to be introduced to stamp out fraudsters and scammers in a bid to strengthen online safety for users
Online Brand Enforcement,
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Publishing,
Automotive,
Travel,
Tech,
Telecoms,
Sport,
Finance,
Arts & Entertainment,
Beauty,
Toys,
Pharma
May 23, 2022
How to approach the spiralling complexity of counterfeiting in China – and win
Online Brand Enforcement,
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Publishing,
Automotive,
Travel,
Tech,
Telecoms,
Sport,
Anti-Counterfeiting,
Finance,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Beauty,
Toys,
Pharma
May 20, 2022
IPEC disputes still involve too much evidence – why?
Trademarks,
Disputes
May 13, 2022
Judicial reminders on how to use IPEC
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Publishing,
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Travel,
Tech,
Telecoms,
Sport,
Finance,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes,
Beauty,
Toys,
Pharma
May 9, 2022
The war on IP
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Publishing,
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Travel,
Tech,
Telecoms,
Sport,
Finance,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes,
Beauty,
Toys,
Pharma
May 5, 2022
Cutting out the unnecessary correspondence in IP litigation
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Publishing,
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Travel,
Tech,
Telecoms,
Designs & Copyright,
Sport,
Finance,
Celebrity,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes,
IP basics,
Beauty,
Toys,
Pharma
May 4, 2022
No bang for Phantom Fireworks in recent UDRP Decision
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Arts & Entertainment
April 29, 2022
Brand owners: push your lawyers to change the way they charge in IPEC
Trademarks,
Disputes,
IP basics
April 26, 2022
World IP Day 2022- Stobbs' pick of the brands who are Innovating for a Better Future
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
IP basics
April 26, 2022
On World IP Day we ask: Why are IP litigation costs in England so high?
Trademarks,
Disputes,
IP basics
April 20, 2022
Clarity over the confusion about the CULTCAMPER trade mark
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Disputes
April 12, 2022
Cosmetics and copyright: battling the copycats
Designs & Copyright,
Disputes,
Beauty
April 6, 2022
Sausage rolls in Primark- whatever next? The rise of shop-in-shops
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Automotive,
Brand Extension (licensing),
Commercial Contracts,
Beauty,
Toys
March 30, 2022
Not the right fit for Skechers
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Disputes
March 24, 2022
IIC Journal/ Springer Nature article- Overview of United Kingdom Trade Mark Cases 2021
Fashion,
Food & Drink,
Publishing,
Trademarks,
Automotive,
Tech,
Telecoms,
Sport,
Finance,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes,
Beauty,
Toys,
Pharma
March 18, 2022
Kluwer Article- A STEALTHY acquisition leads to a valid defence in trade mark infringement proceedings
Trademarks,
Tech,
Disputes
March 10, 2022
Certification marks and fashion: making it easier to follow the sustainability trend
Fashion,
Trademarks,
Advertising,
IP basics
March 3, 2022
Another roll of the dice for basmati rice
Food & Drink,
Trademarks,
Disputes
March 1, 2022
Coexistence agreements: a practical guide
Trademarks,
Commercial Contracts,
Disputes,
IP basics
February 24, 2022
Brand protection in lands unrecognised
Online Brand Enforcement,
Trademarks,
Domains,
Designs & Copyright,
Brand Valuation,
Anti-Counterfeiting,
Disputes,
Brand Structuring,
IP basics
February 22, 2022
Skullcandy survives a battle to the death between two skull trade marks
Trademarks,
Arts & Entertainment,
Disputes
February 17, 2022
China joins the International Design Registration System
Designs & Copyright
February 15, 2022
Meta files a UDRP complaint to protect the Metaverse
Online Brand Enforcement,
Domains,
Tech,
Finance,
Disputes
February 11, 2022
NFTs: what legal issues should you be aware of?
Trademarks,
Designs & Copyright,
Finance,
Arts & Entertainment,
IP basics
