BrandWrites - By the Trade Marks Group at Bird & Bird

11/13/2025 5:09:13 PM

Shedding LUX on 2025 Spanish Trade Mark Disputes: From Rosalia's Ex-Partner to Sacred Spaces

By Daniel Córdoba

Introduction Rosalia's fourth studio album, LUX, explores the interplay between light, spirituality, and artistic expression. The recent...

11/12/2025 1:21:30 PM

Premier Inn’s “Rest easy” endline found not to infringe in latest easyGroup battle

By Fred Cascarini

The High Court found no infringement of easyGroup’s registered marks by Premier Inn’s use of the “Rest easy” endlineUse of the endline...

11/4/2025 3:18:57 PM

Stability AI defeats Getty Images’ copyright claims in first of its kind dispute before the High Court in London

By Toby Bond Nick Aries William Wortley +3 more...

In a landmark judgment handed down on 4 November 2025, the UK High Court has largely dismissed Getty Images' claims against Stability AI,...

10/14/2025 9:27:38 AM

Report of Trade Mark Cases For the CIPA Journal September 2025

By Katharine Stephens Nick Cowen Naji Tilley +1 more...

We report on the Court of Appeal’s decision in easyGroup v Easy Live (Services), where easyGroup’s appeal was allowed in part, finding...

7/31/2025 7:30:00 AM

As the case may (or may not) be: Appointed Person cautions against misusing AI in submissions in the UK

By Naji Tilley

The Appointed Person has warned litigants against the misuse of generative AI (GenAI) in crafting legal submissions, following an appeal...

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....

5/30/2025 9:41:45 AM

Parallel imports: UK government decides on permanent regime

By Heidi Hurdle

Earlier this month, the UK government announced its long-awaited decision on the future exhaustion regime for intellectual property (IP)...

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...

3/6/2025 4:40:25 PM

Company Name Tribunal Actions: A Review of most recent Defended Actions

By Thomas Hooper

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

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,...

2/17/2025 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...

11/13/2024 11:43:48 AM

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...

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...

10/28/2024 9:30:00 AM

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...