Disclosing documents for 'Attorney’s eyes only'
The High Court has considered the disclosure requirements of highly confidential material in litigation
25 November 2020
More brand owners face difficulties in registering and maintaining their 3D trade marks
The shapes of the Land Rover Defender, Rubik's Cube, KitKat chocolate bar and the London taxi are all well-known. However, recognition alone is insufficient for the UK and EU trade mark registries
07 January 2020
Dior loses PRETTY SAVAGE trade mark dispute in the United Kingdom
Dior has failed to prevent the registration of UK trade mark PRETTY SAVAGE, despite claiming it would take unfair advantage of or detriment its SAUVAGE mark
12 October 2020
Peppa Pig creators triumphant in trade mark invalidity claim
The EU General Court has dismissed an application to annul the EUIPO’s decision concerning a trade mark for the famous children’s TV character, Peppa Pig
05 July 2019
No success for Glaxo in protecting purple colour mark
The General Court agreed with the EUIPO that a colour mark for a particular shade of purple was non-distinctive in relation to pharmaceutical and medical goods
19 October 2020
Norwich Pharmacal disclosure relief unaffected by the GDPR
The High Court has dismissed an application to disclose tens of thousands of broadband customers’ names and addresses for alleged unlawful downloads
12 August 2019
McDonald's 'Mc' mark partially revoked for lack of genuine use
McDonald’s EU trade mark ‘Mc’ was partially revoked following an application made by Irish fast food chain Supermac’s
01 October 2019
IPEC claims: clarification that the legal costs recovery cap of £50K is inclusive of VAT
The only exceptions to the cap on the recovery of legal costs is where a party behaves unreasonably (CPR 45.32) or where ‘Henderson’ exceptional circumstances apply
04 May 2020
Blow for Nestlé as it fails to establish reputation of its 'ONE' trade mark
This case is a suitable reminder for brand owners when presenting evidence in support of its reputation, to cover the trade mark in its exact registered form
15 April 2020
How Brexit impacts Intellectual Property rights: FAQs
1 January 2021 will bring changes affecting IP rights in the UK. In our article, we cover key changes, frequently asked questions and how we can help you
10 December 2020
Charlotte Tilbury successful in copyright action against Aldi for "lookalike" makeup
The High Court has granted summary judgment in favour of Islestarr (owner of makeup brand Charlotte Tilbury) who claimed that Aldi had breached copyright in its makeup palettes
16 September 2019
Alleged bait-and-switch selling found not to constitute trade mark infringement
The IPEC rejected all but one claim of bait-and-switch trade mark infringement and passing off relating to a previous distributor of the claimant's products
06 November 2020