7/14/2025 1:11:10 PM UK IPO changes examination practice following SkyKick decision By Robert Milligan The UK IPO has issued a new Practice Amendment Notice 1/25 (PAN) in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd....
7/9/2025 2:33:07 PM Never again clueless: Understanding the title right for a work of art under German law By Rick Wendler When we think about intellectual property, many people immediately picture trade marks for goods or services and patents for inventions....
6/27/2025 8:59:51 AM Trade marks and GIs: an important decision from the General Court of the European Union By Giovanni Galimberti Cristiana Andreotta Rita Tardiolo Rachele Macor Alessandro Sciarra +2 more... Show less On June 25, 2025 the General Court of the European Union delivered its highly anticipated ruling in the «NERO CHAMPAGNE» case (T‑239/23)....
6/16/2025 9:25:06 AM Parallel trade: who bears the burden of proof? By Nina Dorenbosch In its recent decision in the case Coty v Easycosmetic, the District Court The Hague shed some further light on the EU system of trade...
5/22/2025 1:25:55 PM Another Trade Mark Chukka for Beverly Hills Polo Club By April Parker Background Lifestyle Equities, owner of the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB marks, made headlines last year with their battle against the Royal...
5/8/2025 2:00:29 PM Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in fast-food franchise trade mark dispute By Emily Mason The defendants appealed the High Court decision that they had infringed Morley’s marks and that one of the defendants had breached the...
3/4/2025 10:26:12 AM Supreme Court to rule on post-sale confusion in trade mark infringement cases By Ewan Grist Supreme Court judgments in IP cases are normally few and far between, but we’ve been spoiled recently with decisions on targeting,...
2/24/2025 12:28:37 PM When a mark’s reputation precedes it: considerations for owners of reputable brands By Zyan Yang For most business owners, building a strong brand reputation would be desirable. One may even be tempted into thinking that brand...
2/17/2025 8:30:00 AM Virtually the same? Trade marks for virtual goods and services can be assessed like their ‘real’ equivalents (EU General Court) By Naji Tilley In Case T-1163/23 Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH v EUIPO (11 December 2024), the EU General Court upheld a refusal to register an EU trade...
1/20/2025 3:40:56 PM STOP PRESS: Court of Appeal rules in Thatcher’s favour in lookalike lemon cider battle By Tristan Sherliker Earlier today the Court of Appeal published its much anticipated judgment in the high profile dispute between Thatchers and Aldi over...
12/23/2024 8:30:07 AM Blow for easyGroup in ‘easy’ infringement action By Bird & Bird Legal updates: easyGroup alleged that Easy Live’s use of various EASY LIVE signs infringed its EASYLIFE marks; it also sought to...
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...
11/12/2024 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...