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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...

With the famous Grand National race recently coming to an end, this year’s winner, I Am Maximus, has quickly become a household name....

Case Note: Steam Vac Cleaning Systems Pty Ltd v SV Equipment Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 68 Background Steam Vac Cleansing Systems Pty Ltd (SVCS)...

In a case centred around the iconic Dutch biscuit  – the stroopwafel – the highest trademark court of the Benelux recently gave some...

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...

Introduction The climate crisis is changing consumers’ purchasing decisions, which in turn is affecting every aspect of the fashion...

In Case R 2305/2022 Käselow Holding GmbH (1 June 2023), the EUIPO Board of Appeal (BoA) rejected an appeal against the refusal to...

If a company registers an identical or similar company name in the UK with Companies House, then submitting a complaint with the Company...

Robert Milligan of Bird & Bird explains the opportunities and challenges presented by generative AI for brand creators and owners, and...

In April 2023, as reported here: Lidl claims long-awaited victory over Tesco with Clubcard logo (brandwrites.law), the High Court...

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...

On 19 April 2023, UK High Court Judge Joanna Smith handed down the long-awaited judgment in the battle between the two supermarket...

Virgin entered into a contract with Alaska Airlines, giving it a licence to use the Virgin trade marks and nameAlaska Airlines rebranded...

Remote hearings have become increasingly popular in Spain following recent reforms to Spanish procedural law. The aim of introducing...