Apr 8, 2026

Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB: The Battle Over “POST MILK GENERATION”

Apr 2, 2026

How a brand like Chanel uses IP to establish and influence an audience

Apr 2, 2026

From sketchpad to statute book: understanding fashion law in the UK

Mar 12, 2026

Monaco.com: the failed gamble

Mar 5, 2026

When a trade mark in a domain name is not enough: Quilter Business Services Limited v Mr Jonathan Paton (HT Legal) (Nominet DRS D00027853)

Feb 5, 2026

Designing on trend: What Deity Shoes tells fashion law in 2026

Jan 29, 2026

Trademark protection in US territories

Dec 18, 2025

AI’s potential impact on web search, traffic and trademarks

Dec 4, 2025

The Maldives to introduce comprehensive trade mark protection

Dec 1, 2025

Lululemon vs. Costco dupe lawsuit: Understanding the legal battle

Nov 27, 2025

CeramTec v Coorstek (C-17/24) CJEU clarifies the relationship between bad faith and technical functionality in trade marks

Nov 20, 2025

IAM: Making trade mark renewals economical and less risky

Nov 6, 2025

Picture Imperfect: framing the legal boundaries in Getty Images v Stability AI

Oct 30, 2025

OAPI vs ARIPO – not exactly the Rumble in the Jungle

Oct 30, 2025

The ‘Apple Dance’ and IP’s bite-sized future

Oct 23, 2025

From London to the Tropics: Do UK trade marks cross oceans?

Sep 18, 2025

Tanzania to introduce mandatory recordation system for imported products

Aug 15, 2025

“Brat Green” and beyond: What fashion designers can learn about colour trade marks

Jul 10, 2025

Lawn and Order: Miracle-Gro and Spruce tangle in trademark turf war

Jul 3, 2025

(Sky)kicked to the curb due to finding of bad faith

Jun 25, 2025

Heel to heel: Iconix and Dream Pairs face off in Supreme Court showdown

Jun 18, 2025

Speeding up the trade mark process in Singapore

Jun 12, 2025

From Series to Simplicity: the UKIPO’s new trade mark approach

Jun 11, 2025

How to avoid a sad beige ending: Lessons drawn from the 'Sad Beige Influencer' case

Jun 10, 2025

Stable Diffusion or Unstable Grounds? Getty Images v Stability AI puts AI and IP in the spotlight

Jun 6, 2025

Quevedo Port: a nuanced decision illuminating the boundaries of PDO protection

Jun 5, 2025

Late-night takeaways from the trade marks register

May 29, 2025

A Bitter Brew: Schweppes and MAY OOO clash over 'MAY TEA' trade mark

May 29, 2025

How to avoid a sad beige ending: Lessons drawn from the sad beige influencer case

May 27, 2025

It’s not as easy as your ABC – trade mark protection in the ABC Islands

May 27, 2025

Reminder for brand owners with interests in Quebec

May 15, 2025

Clause Encounters: how the Data (Use and Access) Bill rewrites the script for AI and creativity

May 8, 2025

Glucose, Gadgets, and a Good Fight: Claims and Counterclaims of 3D Trade Mark Infringement and Invalidity in Abbott v Sinocare’s CGM battle

Apr 25, 2025

World IP Day 2025: might it be possible to construct a quantitative framework for specifying and comparing sound marks?

Apr 10, 2025

Rum row rumbles in Barbados and Jamaica

Mar 6, 2025

‘Racist’ trade mark refused in Switzerland

Feb 20, 2025

Shorts International falls short in its trade mark infringement and passing off claim against Google

Feb 6, 2025

On a case-by-case basis: international trade mark case law

Jan 20, 2025

A refreshing change – Thatcher’s succeed in appeal against Aldi lookalike lemon cider

Jan 16, 2025

New Year, new international IP developments

Jan 2, 2025

Thatcher's Cloudy Claim: Court of Appeal weighs in on the Cloudy Cider showdown

Nov 29, 2024

What to know when using your name for your brand

Nov 19, 2024

Chick or trade mark? Beckberg v EUIPO highlights the challenges of registering shape marks

Nov 13, 2024

Clarity from the UK’s highest court in SkyKick: don't let bad faith cloud your trade mark application

Oct 31, 2024

The shape of a perfume bottle: merely decorative or an indication of commercial origin?

Oct 29, 2024

Virtual Reality Check: Artessence and Vinicio in a trade mark battle over real-world goods and retail of their virtual counterparts

Oct 17, 2024

Brand protection in the more mysterious

Oct 3, 2024

Trade mark strategy from a small island

Sep 24, 2024

Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Acquired distinctiveness for non-traditional trademarks in the Benelux: show your true colours

Sep 19, 2024

Power Struggle: E.ON SE fails to energize appeal against EonX trade mark

Aug 28, 2024

Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Time and place: Key factors to consider when assessing the validity of PDOs

Aug 13, 2024

CITMA Article- A Leap Too Far: from a sports goods to a soundproofing trade mark was too great a gap for Puma

Aug 9, 2024

Marking the difference: a quantitative approach for objectively measuring the similarity of trade marks

Aug 7, 2024

AT Innovations (Scotland) LLP fizzles out in the battle for PINK SODA

Jul 31, 2024

Kluwer Article- “COVIDIOT”; trade mark censure or simply sensible application of public policy considerations?

Jul 29, 2024

Whistle stop tour of IP: What is it and what do you need to know?

Jul 25, 2024

Beverly Hills Polo Club v Santa Monica Polo Club: a spotlight on the law surrounding company director liability for trade mark infringement

Jul 22, 2024

Kneipp v EUIPO (Jean Patou): historical trade marks and their 'surviving' reputation

Jul 17, 2024

"Attention, s'il vous plaît" brand owners with trade marks or interests in Canada

Jun 28, 2024

CITMA Article- How are landmarks protected by intellectual property rights?

Jun 25, 2024

Why brand owners should be conscious of sound (trade marks)

Jun 24, 2024

Global Legal Post article- The challenges of protecting quiet luxury brands

Jun 19, 2024

Don't be a Covidiot; a recent case illustrates the relationship between pandemic related language and trade mark registerability

Jun 14, 2024

The Trademark Lawyer blog- Burberry triumphs over Baneburry in trademark infringement case

Jun 12, 2024

Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Paranoid Android: Samsung infringes Swatch's trade marks

May 24, 2024

A whistle-stop tour of Letters of Consent in trade mark proceedings

May 20, 2024

Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Liar liar… pants on fire! High Court of Ireland finds in favour of Diesel and overturns a trade mark opposition on appeal

May 8, 2024

Qatar joins international trade mark system

Apr 30, 2024

CITMA article- BeReal-istic: UKIPO decision in trade mark opposition is a warning to brands

Apr 25, 2024

How to stop your automotive trade mark crashing and burning

Apr 23, 2024

Louis Vuitton takes an L in trade marks battle

Apr 19, 2024

A score for TEAM USA in the EU

Apr 18, 2024

Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Lidl v Tesco: evergreening and non-use revocation

Apr 15, 2024

Tech companies all live in a trade mark submarine

Apr 9, 2024

EUTM owners relying on these to provide protection in Jersey urged to act