Dec 23, 2024 Blow for easyGroup in ‘easy’ infringement action By Sharon Mutizira United Kingdom Legal updates: easyGroup alleged that Easy Live’s use of various EASY LIVE signs infringed its EASYLIFE marks; it also...
Dec 16, 2024 Fact or Law? Scope of the Board of Appeal’s assessment can include well-known facts not adduced by parties By Julia Präger Introduction In the realm of trade mark law, the assessment of potential confusion between marks is a critical component of legal...
Nov 27, 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...
Nov 25, 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...
Nov 14, 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...
Nov 13, 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...
Nov 12, 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...
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...
Nov 05, 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 &...
Nov 05, 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...
Oct 29, 2024 Australia: Complaint denied – what is the role of the .au dispute resolution policy in complex trade mark disputes? By Tom Johnston Jane Owen An Administrative Panel has denied a complaint brought by Interpump Group SPA (Interpump Group) against Colussi Engineering Pty Ltd...
Oct 28, 2024 UK High Court Rules on Trade Mark Infringement in Athleta v Sports Group Denmark Case By Charlotte Peacock Karen Ayodele The High Court’s ruling on Athleta (ITM) Inc. v Sports Group Denmark A/S and another (2024) has once again underscored key issues on...
Oct 24, 2024 Don't Dig Your Own Grave with Bad Faith: A Trade mark Battle in Funeral Services By Andrea Vantini In the world of funeral services, the recent Taffo family trade mark dispute in Italy has drawn significant attention. The Court of Rome...
Oct 15, 2024 Ceci n’est pas a case about GI evocation (but about unfair competition!) By Rachele Macor Court of Venice ascertains that use of the words “Balsamico di…” and “Ristretto di Balsamico…”, alone or together with “aceto”, for...
Sep 18, 2024 Distinctiveness of descriptive marks - the Halloumi saga continues in the UK By Phillipus Putter Is the HALLOUMI trade mark distinctive? The UK High Court very recently looked at this question. It emphasised the importance of...
Sep 18, 2024 How to better preserve use evidence for registered trademarks in China? By Dorie Wong It has always been in question what would constitute good evidence of use in the context of non-use cancellation in China since there are...