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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
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
New Lionesses ® and old World Cup Willie offer us some lessons about trade mark protection
August 17, 2023
New Lionesses ® and old World Cup Willie offer us some lessons about trade mark protection
Trademarks Sport Disputes
When is a Golf trolley not a golf trolley? When it’s a (VW) Golf trolley, says the UKIPO
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
Lidl’s loss of faith: Lidl v Tesco puts another nail in the coffin of evergreening
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
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
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
X (trade)marks the spot: not a textbook example of a successful rebranding exercise
August 1, 2023
X (trade)marks the spot: not a textbook example of a successful rebranding exercise
Trademarks Domains Tech
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Lidl v Tesco: We need to talk about Copyright
July 11, 2023
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- Lidl v Tesco: We need to talk about Copyright
Food & Drink Trademarks Designs & Copyright
Board of Appeal sides with HAVANNA over the SOHO Group in a trade mark dispute after havin' another look at the evidence of use
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