Dec 23, 2022 No Christmas (trade mark) cheer for Iceland Foods at Grand Board of Appeal By Peter Brownlow The EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal released its decisions in the high-profile battle over two ICELAND trade marks. The UK supermarket,...
Dec 22, 2022 Trade mark invalidity and revocation proceedings before SPTO By Mariano Santos María Maíllo Trade mark invalidity and revocation proceedings to be heard by the Spanish Patent and Trade mark Office from 14 January 2023. One of the...
Dec 12, 2022 Rebranding generics as branded medicines – CJEU issues new guidance By Heidi Hurdle The CJEU has provided welcome new guidance on when parallel importers are rebranding generics as branded medicines with the original...
Nov 30, 2022 Legal action against a company name in the UK: everything you need to know By Carina Rodriguez Thomas Hooper One possible and effective way to stop a company that has registered the same or a very similar company name in the UK with Companies...
Nov 30, 2022 Trade Mark reports for CIPA Journal By Katharine Stephens We have proudly supported CIPA Journal for over 25 years by providing case reports on UK and EU trade mark decisions. These reports...
Nov 24, 2022 Pre-Brexit use in the UK irrelevant in EU cancellation proceedings heard after Brexit By Callum Granger In an important decision (found here), the General Court has decided in favour of the EUIPO, holding that evidence of use of an earlier...
Nov 23, 2022 To repackage or not? Latest CJEU rulings provide guidance for parallel traders of medicines By Guillaume de Villegas Repackaging of medicine is a hotly debated issue between pharmaceutical companies and parallel traders. Last week the CJEU published its...
Nov 22, 2022 Upcycling: the interface between sustainability and IP By Nina Dorenbosch Since it was named the “Biggest Trend in Fashion Right Now” by Vogue UK in 2020,[1] upcycling has been one of the buzzwords going round...
Nov 21, 2022 Italian Supreme Court applies ECJ Opel vs. Autec: Ferrari scale models do not infringe Ferrari’s trade marks By Pietro Dettori Cristiana Andreotta At what point can the reproduction of a well-known sign on miniature models be deemed as infringing third party trade marks? In decision...
Nov 10, 2022 The first Italian decision on NFTs By Andrea Vantini While famous Hermès vs Rothschild and Nike vs. StockX disputes are still pending, Italy has issued the first European decision on...
Oct 25, 2022 Dior Saddle bag’s shape not a trade mark says EUIPO By Heidi Hurdle In the world of the trade mark very few shape marks seem to make the cut and proceed to registration. Dior’s Saddle bag is an example of...
Oct 19, 2022 The Metaverse: A new frontier for trade marks By Nick Aries The metaverse is such a hot topic right now among IP practitioners. It’s on every IP conference program, and the subject of so much...
Oct 17, 2022 It’s in the post – UK address for service rules could change following recent decision By Robert Milligan Following the Appointed Person’s decision in MARCO POLO, the UK IPO is suspending all pending opposition and cancellation matters where...
Oct 14, 2022 Spezi is not the same as Spezi By Manuel Kröller For all non-German readers, we must first explain what Spezi is. Back in the 1950s a popular refreshment in pubs and Biergärten in...
Oct 07, 2022 Registerable trade marks: drinking craft spirits socially and responsibly? By Thomas Hooper This UK decision provided that the trade mark application DRINK SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLY failed to meet the legal criteria for registrable...
Oct 05, 2022 These shoes are made for walking: CJEU clarifies platform operators’ trade mark infringement liability By Laura Jones Advocate General Szpunar, opinion of 02.06.2022, joined cases C-148/21 and C-184/21 – Christian Louboutin v Amazon Introduction to the...