Opinion
Our latest views, comments and analysis on all things intangible.
Wolters Kluwer Trade Mark Blog- UK trade mark law post-Brexit: the Advancetrack case examines REULA and the TMA 1994
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
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
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
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
The power of trade marks in the fashion industry
January 30, 2024
The power of trade marks in the fashion industry
Fashion Trademarks Disputes
Walkers’ poppadom conundrum: when tax and IP laws meet
January 29, 2024
Walkers’ poppadom conundrum: when tax and IP laws meet
Food & Drink Trademarks Disputes
A point (pint?) for Aldi but the lookalikes battle goes on
January 25, 2024
A point (pint?) for Aldi but the lookalikes battle goes on
Food & Drink Trademarks Disputes
Adidas vs. Puma: the sibling rivalry and trade mark disputes
January 24, 2024
Adidas vs. Puma: the sibling rivalry and trade mark disputes
Fashion Trademarks Disputes
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
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