Richard May
Osborne Clarke
Articles
General Court finds UK evidence not admissible post-brexit in euipo proceedings
European Union, United Kingdom - November 22 2022 A recent decision by the European Union's General Court has concluded that the requirements for challenging an EUTM must be satisfied not only at its…
Monopoly: General Court narrows Hasbro’s trade mark protection and vetoes evergreening
European Union - April 27 2021 Ruling confirms that brand owners who, without good reason, have re-filed a trade mark that is already protected, are likely to find the later…
IP after Brexit: consequences and checklists
European Union, United Kingdom - February 21 2020 Brexit has consequences for intellectual property in the UK. Our Insight draws together some of the headline issues alongside actions to consider…
Vagisil versus Vagisan and prefixes: takeaways for healthcare brand owners
United Kingdom - February 18 2022 Intellectual property Vagisan was found by the High Court to infringe the Vagisil trade mark and a proposed rebrand to 'Dr Wolff's Vagisan' was…
Retail brands during lockdown: the winners and losers
United Kingdom - June 10 2020 Which brands and areas of retail will emerge from the Covid-19 crisis ahead and which will have fallen behind? The Government’s stay at home order on…
