21 Nov, 2023 All that glitters is not gold – ‘ORO’ trade marks found to be invalid By Lynne Lewis Shehana Wijesena Meggie Zhang On 20 October 2023, Yates J of the Federal Court of Australia delivered judgment in the long-running dispute in Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v...
13 Jun, 2023 Plot twist: Rebekah Vardy registers trade mark ”WAGATHA CHRISTIE” after losing libel case By Maisie Briggs Freddie Eastwell The phrase “Wagatha Christie”, claimed to have been coined by Dan Atkinson in a viral tweet sent back in 2019, has been a buzzword in the...
17 Oct, 2022 It’s in the post – UK address for service rules could change following recent decision By Robert Milligan Following the Appointed Person’s decision in MARCO POLO, the UK IPO is suspending all pending opposition and cancellation matters where...
17 Jun, 2022 Switzerland is not Germany (also not in terms of trade mark use) By Manuel Kröller It is a general trade mark law principle, which also applies in Germany and Switzerland, that after five years of being registered (the...