Opinion
Our latest views, comments and analysis on all things intangible.
.music to brand owners' ears?
September 25, 2023
.music to brand owners' ears?
Online Brand Enforcement Domains Arts & Entertainment
Wilko: a target for scams following administration
September 21, 2023
Wilko: a target for scams following administration
Online Brand Enforcement Food & Drink Domains
and exhale... Glaxo successfully annuls a Board of Appeal decision in relation to its 3D/ colour trade mark for an inhaler
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
®YDER CUP warm up – Ryder Cup brand owners hit opponents into the rough in trade mark dispute over founder’s name
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
The randomest domain names: entropy as an indicator of TLD threat level
September 11, 2023
The randomest domain names: entropy as an indicator of TLD threat level
Online Brand Enforcement Domains Tech
Digital Markets Act: EU confirms Big Tech ‘gatekeepers’
September 7, 2023
Digital Markets Act: EU confirms Big Tech ‘gatekeepers’
Online Brand Enforcement Domains Tech
What’s in a name? Why the lookalike argument needs to change
September 5, 2023
What’s in a name? Why the lookalike argument needs to change
Food & Drink Trademarks Look-a-likes Disputes
The Grocer article- Stobbs sets out to ‘revise thinking’ on copycats
September 5, 2023
The Grocer article- Stobbs sets out to ‘revise thinking’ on copycats
Food & Drink Trademarks Look-a-likes Disputes
Attack of the Clones: How discounters are getting away with copycatting
September 5, 2023
Attack of the Clones: How discounters are getting away with copycatting
Food & Drink Trademarks Look-a-likes Disputes
An ‘own goal’ or the right decision? Experts react to Lidl’s victory over Tesco
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
A shapely debate – Iconix v Dream Pairs
September 5, 2023
A shapely debate – Iconix v Dream Pairs
Fashion Trademarks Disputes
Cloudflare: abuse policies, piracy & IP blocking
August 31, 2023
Cloudflare: abuse policies, piracy & IP blocking
Online Brand Enforcement Tech
For All The Marbles- a lack of evidence leads to Kai Collective's unsuccessful design registration invalidation action
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
Un-.zip-ping and un-.box-ing the risks associated with new TLDs
August 22, 2023
Un-.zip-ping and un-.box-ing the risks associated with new TLDs
Online Brand Enforcement Domains Tech