Nov 11, 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...
Jun 26, 2024 Name Protection Rights: Totò, more than a stage name By Martina Fossati By PI order of December 27, 2023, the IP Specialized Division of the Court of Rome provided some interesting remarks regarding the...
May 05, 2024 International Comparative Legal Guide – Trade Marks 2024 now published! By Nick Aries Nick Aries and Dan Breen take a look at what’s ahead with the end of EU law supremacy and the impact it will have on UK trade mark law...
Apr 15, 2024 The Green Light for Green Certification Marks By Brendon Vyas With sustainability and green claims being a key focus for many brands globally, the number of “green filings” has risen exponentially as...
Apr 05, 2024 Rising (and falling) from the steam – phoenix company liable for trade mark infringement By Shehana Wijesena Meggie Zhang Case Note: Steam Vac Cleaning Systems Pty Ltd v SV Equipment Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 68 Background Steam Vac Cleansing Systems Pty Ltd (SVCS)...
Apr 02, 2024 Proving bad faith: it takes a tough cookie? By Nina Dorenbosch In a case centred around the iconic Dutch biscuit – the stroopwafel – the highest trademark court of the Benelux recently gave some...
Mar 28, 2024 CJEU: Third-party spare parts for classic Audi cars found to infringe Audi four-ring logo By Sean Bullock In a case about classic Audi cars, the CJEU has confirmed that the repair clause found in design law is not applicable to trade mark law...
Mar 20, 2024 Important Changes to Company Name Tribunal Actions By Thomas Hooper Carina Rodriguez Lauren Ensign On 4 March 2024, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 brought several significant changes to Company Name Tribunal...
Feb 27, 2024 A Bone to Pick with Distinctiveness of Trade Marks By Lynne Lewis Sanya Bhatnagar Is the mark “Melbourne Bone and Joint Clinic” (the MBJC Mark) for medical and orthopaedic surgery type services in classes 35 and 44...
Nov 29, 2023 Weak or not: Boss of what? – An Italian dispute over the strength of a trade mark By Federico Manstretta On 20th September 2023, the Italian Supreme Court issued an interesting decision that clarifies some questions concerning the...