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The confusion continues over key word confusion

  • Miller Canfield PLC
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  • European Union, USA
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  • October 26 2012

In April 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit weighed in on the now long-running battle between Google and trademark owners

Brand wars in cyberspace

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • June 28 2012

Many companies are aware of value of their brands, which is often shown on their balance sheet and thus the importance of maintaining the distinctiveness of their brands for long term success

General counsel update: 31 May 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Argentina, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom
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  • May 31 2012

This is the twenty-ninth in our series of General Counsel Updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Court of Justice puts F1 back on track

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • European Union
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  • May 31 2012

In a case that has seen almost as much mileage as a Formula One car, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) finally brought the chequered flag down on the race between Global Sports Media Limited (‘GSM’) and Formula One Licensing BV (‘Formula One’

Technology annual review of 2011

  • CMS Cameron McKenna
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • February 29 2012

The year began as it meant to go on - with a high profile patent dispute in the mobile phone sector decided in the Court of Appeal

CJEU establishes framework for use of trade marks in keyword advertising

  • NautaDutilh
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  • European Union
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  • December 13 2011

Keyword advertising the best-known example of which is Google AdWords is a new and promising way of promoting a business

ECJ refers back key issues in Interflora v Marks & Spencer to English High Court

  • McCann FitzGerald
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • November 24 2011

The European Court of Justice issued judgment in the long running Interflora v M&S AdWord case on 22 September last largely leaving it up to the referring UK High Court to determine whether M&S's use of Interflora's trade mark in the context of online advertising

These are not just any flowers, these are Interflora flowers; or are they?

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • November 18 2011

Following on from the Advocate General’s opinion in the case of Interflora Inc and Interflora British Unit v Marks and Spencer plc and Flowers Direct online (the “Interflora case”), as covered in the March edition of our IP e-bulletin, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its judgment on 22 September 2011

Court of Justice of the European Union provides further guidance on circumstances in which keyword advertising constitutes trademark infringement

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • October 31 2011

The Court of Justice of the European Union has provided further guidance on circumstances in which use of a registered trademark as a keyword in internet advertising by a third party advertiser may constitute trademark infringement

European high court offers more guidance on keyword advertising

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • European Union
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  • October 20 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down its long-awaited opinion last month in Interflora v. Marks & Spencer, clarifying the scope of trademark protection in the European Union under the EU’s Trademarks Directive (89104EEC

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