11/27/2024 1:18:00 PM These ‘Dupes’ aren’t made for walking: the Paris Court of Appeal strengthens brand protection for luxury goods By Audrey Naturel Summary On October 16, 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld a decision from the Paris Commercial Court which ruled against JONAK for...
11/25/2024 9:00:00 PM It takes all kinds – the Federal Court of Australia issues decision on coffee jar trade mark dispute By Shehana Wijesena Sanya Bhatnagar Jonathan Wong In a country where coffee culture reigns supreme, it comes as no surprise that coffee products are often the subject of litigation in...
11/14/2024 7:52:00 PM It takes all kinds – the Federal Court issues a decision on Moccona and Vittoria’s trade mark dispute over the use of coffee jars... By Shehana Wijesena Sanya Bhatnagar In a country where coffee culture reigns supreme, it comes as no surprise that coffee products are often the subject of litigation in...
11/13/2024 11:43:48 AM Long Awaited UK Supreme Court Decision in SkyKick v Sky By Peter Brownlow Tristan Sherliker 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...
11/12/2024 1:49:55 PM Greenwashing Directives: The future of eco-labelling in the Spanish market By Maria Gutierrez The main objective of the Empowering Consumers Directive and the Directive Proposal on Green Claims [1] is to provide transparency and...
11/11/2024 11:05:36 AM When evidence fails, ICE trade mark melts away By Martina Fossati 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...
11/5/2024 7:43:00 PM Bed, bath & actually not misleading after all – the Full Court unanimously overturned the primary judge’s finding that HOUSE BED & BATH was misleading By Shehana Wijesena Jonathan Wong 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 &...
11/5/2024 7:39:00 PM Transforming A Brand into A Global Business – what to consider from a legal perspective By Shehana Wijesena There is nothing more rewarding and exciting than having a concept for a business, launching it and then scaling it for the purposes of...