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Our latest views, comments and analysis on all things intangible.
Use it or lose it: TESTAROSSA no longer a valid EU trade mark for Ferrari for ‘automobiles’
February 22, 2024
Use it or lose it: TESTAROSSA no longer a valid EU trade mark for Ferrari for ‘automobiles’
Trademarks Automotive Disputes
Registrable transactions and recordals – naughty, but nice
February 21, 2024
Registrable transactions and recordals – naughty, but nice
Trademarks IP basics
The crossover: two recent developments in Web2/Web3 interaction
February 20, 2024
The crossover: two recent developments in Web2/Web3 interaction
Online Brand Enforcement Domains Tech
Delta Sky Club flying high after defeating revocation claim
February 19, 2024
Delta Sky Club flying high after defeating revocation claim
Trademarks Travel Disputes
No tickbox affair: TikTok unsuccessfully opposes a trade mark application
February 16, 2024
No tickbox affair: TikTok unsuccessfully opposes a trade mark application
Trademarks Arts & Entertainment Disputes
Channelling trade mark protection: trade marks in the Channel Islands
February 15, 2024
Channelling trade mark protection: trade marks in the Channel Islands
Trademarks IP basics
Basmati: CJEU case offers more than a grain of truth about dates for relevant grounds disputes at the EUIPO
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
Superheroes at the UKIPO/EUIPO in 2023 – BATMAN, SUPERMAN and BLACK ADAM
February 13, 2024
Superheroes at the UKIPO/EUIPO in 2023 – BATMAN, SUPERMAN and BLACK ADAM
Trademarks Celebrity Arts & Entertainment Disputes
A tasty new TLD: the launch of .food
February 12, 2024
A tasty new TLD: the launch of .food
Online Brand Enforcement Food & Drink Domains
BATMAN RETURNS: to secure inherent distinctive character in the Batman Logo
February 9, 2024
BATMAN RETURNS: to secure inherent distinctive character in the Batman Logo
Trademarks Celebrity Arts & Entertainment Disputes
Utilisation of relevance keywords for prioritising results in brand monitoring
February 6, 2024
Utilisation of relevance keywords for prioritising results in brand monitoring
Online Brand Enforcement
Think globally, act locally: An overview of infringement hotspots around the world
February 1, 2024
Think globally, act locally: An overview of infringement hotspots around the world
Online Brand Enforcement Domains Anti-Counterfeiting
No Cure? The brand owner’s battle to identify and stop counterfeit networks
January 31, 2024
No Cure? The brand owner’s battle to identify and stop counterfeit networks
Online Brand Enforcement Anti-Counterfeiting Celebrity Arts & Entertainment
The power of trade marks in the fashion industry
January 30, 2024
The power of trade marks in the fashion industry
Fashion Trademarks Disputes