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Pinsent Masons | United Kingdom | 13 Nov 2023

End of the road for invalidity challenge to "Cobra" trademark for iconic sports cars

The judgment of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in an action about the right to use the sign "Cobra" for cars is a useful 'back to basics' trademarks refresher around the need for clarity in licensing, a quick and decisive response to infringement and certainty that a party launching a challenge to registered rights has the necessary legal standing to do so. Although the judgment......
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J A Kemp | China, European Union, Global, etc. | 11 Nov 2023

Introduction to Registered Designs

Since Apple asserted a Community Registered Design against Samsung in 2012 in connection with their tablets' design rights, design rights have risen…
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D Young & Co LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Nov 2023

BICC disappointment in passing off dispute: IPEC examines chain of title, goodwill and folk memory

The claimant alleged that it owned goodwill in the BICC name and was successful in proving misrepresentation and damage. However, its passing off…
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Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Oct 2023

Vernacare in the UK Court of Appeal: Invention obvious even if disclosure does not cover all benefits of invention

The Court of Appeal recently overturned the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s findings on validity and infringement in one of the patents…
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Mishcon de Reya LLP | United Kingdom | 25 Sep 2023

Court of Appeal overturns IPEC's decision finding that detergent resistant washbowl patent is invalid

Earlier this year, we wrote an article about a case (Vernacare v Moulded Fibre Products (MFP)) concerning the validity and infringement of two UK…
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Hill Dickinson | United Kingdom | 11 Sep 2023

Spotlight on intellectual property infringement cases following movement of IPEC small claims to Manchester

It was recently announced that, as of 3 July 2023, all claims filed in the Small Claims Track of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC)…
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Mishcon de Reya LLP | European Union, Global, United Kingdom | 23 Aug 2023

Retail & Intellectual Property: What's on the horizon?

Effective protection, exploitation and enforcement of valuable intellectual property rights is a recurring focus for the retail sector. With a number…
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Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Jul 2023

IPEC upholds passing off claim in anti-aging skincare product case

Georgina Tang, the founder, director and shareholder of Yours Naturally, Naturally Yours Ltd (YNNY), formulated the anti-Aging serum ‘Elixir’ (‘the…
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Hill Dickinson | United Kingdom | 26 Jun 2023

Contentious Business Update - June 2023

We focus on some topical and interesting legal issues affecting businesses. We hope you find this edition informative and insightful…
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Hill Dickinson | United Kingdom | 15 Jun 2023

John Lewis avoids coming under fire for use of dragon character in allegations of copyright infringement

The John Lewis Christmas advert usually garners widespread publicity for its festive content, but on this occasion the 2019 ‘Excitable EDGAR’ advert…
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