27 Nov, 2024 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...
25 Nov, 2024 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...
14 Nov, 2024 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...
13 Nov, 2024 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...
12 Nov, 2024 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 Nov, 2024 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...
05 Nov, 2024 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 &...
05 Nov, 2024 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...