Christian Louboutin's red sole walks all over the Trade Mark Directive shape exclusion
European Union - July 3 2018 Christian Louboutin has been in and out of courts all over the world in the last few years over his iconic red-soled shoes. In the latest instalment...
CJEU asks whether 'Glen' triggers an image of 'Scotch Whisky' in geographical indications case
European Union - June 20 2018 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled on the interpretation of Article 16(a) to (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1102008 on the...
Claimant gets its fingers 'pricked' in IPEC passing off claim
United Kingdom - May 16 2018 The Claimant was Mr Henry Martinez (known professionally as Henry Hate): a well-known and well-regarded tattoo artist who has been inking the likes...
2018 TerraLex guide to navigating cross-border copyright rules
Global - January 24 2018 The main source of Copyright Law in Australia is the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (Copyright Act). Although the Copyright Act replaced and repealed four...
Holly Pownall, Felicity Thomas, Paul Joseph.
TV formats are the real 'Minute Winner': High Court confirms TV formats can be protected as artistic works
United Kingdom - November 1 2017 In a recent judgment, the High Court has provided helpful clarification on a particularly grey area of IP law by confirming that TV formats can be...
