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“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare’s Juliet thought very little. Brand owners would strongly disagree.In April 2026, Taylor Swift became the...

The relevant points about the decision  In its decision on the appeal by a trade mark owner in an opposition proceeding based on a...

Trade mark rights, even over a famous mark, do not extend to blocking an artist from using a brand name as the title of a creative work -...

Navigating Bona Vacantia When a company is dissolved, its intellectual property rights do not simply disappear; they become ‘bona...

German Federal Patent Court (FPC), decision of 19 January 2026, case 26 W (pat) 34/17 – Neuschwansteiner Introduction – A castle, a trade...

Explore the UK Supreme Court's landmark judgment in Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc [2025] UKSC 25 as David...

Emma Green, shares why the Iceland v Iceland dispute could prompt businesses and lawyers to think differently about brand enforcement. ...

Advertising is one of the most effective ways in which a brand can reach consumers. Laws and regulations are in place to protect...

Artificial intelligence, and deepfake technology in particular, is posing serious new challenges to the protection of personality rights...

In a decision that will resonate with intellectual property rights holders and bibliophiles alike, the EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal (the...

Overview The Federal Court of Australia has restrained Epay Australia Pty Ltd (Epay) from supplying gift cards under or by reference to...

In a closely-watched decision that will resonate across the branding world, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (“IPEC”) has found...

The CJEU has confirmed that earlier UK unregistered rights relied on in EU oppositions filed prior to Brexit are no longer a valid basis...

Upholding the Court of Appeal, the UK Supreme Court yesterday ruled that a trade mark “POST MILK GENERATION”, registered for food and...

Brand owners often struggle to protect their look-and-feel against free riders. A ten-year review of the EUIPO’s case-law shows that the...

The Court of Rome issued an important decision on cybersquatting and on the scope of protection provided by well-known trade marks, also...