Pinsent Masons | United Kingdom | 13 Nov 2023
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......
J A Kemp | China, European Union, Global, etc. | 11 Nov 2023
Since Apple asserted a Community Registered Design against Samsung in 2012 in connection with their tablets' design rights, design rights have risen…
D Young & Co LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Nov 2023
The claimant alleged that it owned goodwill in the BICC name and was successful in proving misrepresentation and damage. However, its passing off…
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Oct 2023
The Court of Appeal recently overturned the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s findings on validity and infringement in one of the patents…
Mishcon de Reya LLP | United Kingdom | 25 Sep 2023
Earlier this year, we wrote an article about a case (Vernacare v Moulded Fibre Products (MFP)) concerning the validity and infringement of two UK…
Hill Dickinson | United Kingdom | 11 Sep 2023
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)…
Mishcon de Reya LLP | European Union, Global, United Kingdom | 23 Aug 2023
Effective protection, exploitation and enforcement of valuable intellectual property rights is a recurring focus for the retail sector. With a number…
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Jul 2023
Georgina Tang, the founder, director and shareholder of Yours Naturally, Naturally Yours Ltd (YNNY), formulated the anti-Aging serum ‘Elixir’ (‘the…
Hill Dickinson | United Kingdom | 26 Jun 2023
We focus on some topical and interesting legal issues affecting businesses. We hope you find this edition informative and insightful…
Hill Dickinson | United Kingdom | 15 Jun 2023
The John Lewis Christmas advert usually garners widespread publicity for its festive content, but on this occasion the 2019 ‘Excitable EDGAR’ advert…