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Specsavers shows Asda the perils of living dangerously

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 14 2012

In what may be the final twist in Specsavers’ long-running dispute with Asda over the Asda Opticians advertising campaign, the Court of Appeal has upheld in part Specsavers’ appeal against a 2010 High Court decision that (largely) rejected Specsavers’ claims that Asda’s use of certain straplines and logos infringed Specsavers’ Community trade marks

Specsavers shows Asda the perils of living dangerously

  • RPC
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • March 5 2012

In what may be the final twist in Specsavers' long-running dispute with Asda over the Asda Opticians advertising campaign, the Court of Appeal has upheld in part Specsavers' appeal against a 2010 High Court decision that (largely) rejected Specsavers' claims that Asda's use of certain straplines and logos infringed Specsavers' Community trademarks

Take notice: PCC orders Medik to account for half its profits

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 3 2012

It is very rare for an English court to be asked to determine an account of profits in an IP infringement action

Bad date in court for US matchmaking website

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • November 21 2011

The High Court has ruled that in order to demonstrate goodwill in the United Kingdom for the purposes of a trademark invalidity action, a foreign web-based business must show evidence of actual UK customers, rather than relying on hits or visits to its website from the United Kingdom

ECJ judgment in Interflora: keyword advertisers beware

  • RPC
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • October 3 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered its long-awaited judgment in the keyword advertising case Interflora v Marks & Spencer plc, on a reference from the English High Court made in June 2010

ECJ judgment in Interflora: keyword advertisers beware

  • RPC
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • September 28 2011

The ECJ has delivered its judgment in the long awaited “keyword” advertising case Interflora v Marks & Spencer plc (M&S), on a reference from the English High Court made in June 2010

Trademark infringer gets no change out of money saving expert

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 26 2011

Martin Lewis, a well-known television and radio presenter and newspaper columnist, has won a High Court ruling that his trademark MONEY SAVING EXPERT is a distinctive, protectable mark and that an unrelated company, Client Connection Limited, could be restrained from using the confusingly similar phrase 'money claiming experts' in its marketing calls to consumers

L’Oréal v eBay: the Advocate General delivers his opinion

  • RPC
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • February 9 2011

Under the Advocate General's opinion, online marketplace operator eBay can become liable for its users' actions

Competition law arguments and unlawful parallel trade: worthy of a defence?

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 22 2010

In the European Economic Area (EEA) the parallel trade of trademarked products between member states is permitted if the products in question have been put on the market in the EEA by the trademark owner or with its consent

Infringement and implied threats: consider the context

  • RPC
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 8 2010

Rights holders seeking to assert their IP rights inthe United Kingdom should be aware of the threats provisions, which apply to patents, registered trademarks and registered and unregistered designs