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United Kingdom Legal updates: easyGroup alleged that Easy Live’s use of various EASY LIVE signs infringed its EASYLIFE marks; it also...
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By the Trade Marks Group at Bird & Bird
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Introduction In the realm of trade mark law, the assessment of potential confusion between marks is a critical component of legal...
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Copying is said to be the highest form of flattery, but when does inspiration become infringement? With a range of intellectual property...
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Summary On October 16, 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld a decision from the Paris Commercial Court which ruled against JONAK for...
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In a country where coffee culture reigns supreme, it comes as no surprise that coffee products are often the subject of litigation in...
In a country where coffee culture reigns supreme, it comes as no surprise that coffee products are often the subject of litigation in...
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Should you be able to register a trade mark for wide descriptions of goods and services or should you only be able to register it for...
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The main objective of the Empowering Consumers Directive and the Directive Proposal on Green Claims [1] is to provide transparency and...
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A new wake-up call regarding the importance of genuine use for trade mark owners On September 2, 2024, the EUIPO Board of Appeal (the...
On 31 October 2024, in a loss for Bed Bath ‘N’ Table (BBNT), the Full Court of the Federal Court unanimously held that the “HOUSE BED &...
There is nothing more rewarding and exciting than having a concept for a business, launching it and then scaling it for the purposes of...
An Administrative Panel has denied a complaint brought by Interpump Group SPA (Interpump Group) against Colussi Engineering Pty Ltd...
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The High Court’s ruling on Athleta (ITM) Inc. v Sports Group Denmark A/S and another (2024) has once again underscored key issues on...
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In the world of funeral services, the recent Taffo family trade mark dispute in Italy has drawn significant attention. The Court of Rome...
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Court of Venice ascertains that use of the words “Balsamico di…” and “Ristretto di Balsamico…”, alone or together with “aceto”, for...
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Overview of Recent GI Developments in the EU The past year has been a particularly significant and fruitful one in terms of the...