30 Nov, 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...
30 Nov, 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...
24 Nov, 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...
23 Nov, 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...
22 Nov, 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...
21 Nov, 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...
10 Nov, 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...