The UK implements the EU Trade Mark Directive 2015
Posted in |Jan 30, 2019
We outline the key changes that have come about from the new EU Trade Mark Directive.
Posted in |Jan 30, 2019
We outline the key changes that have come about from the new EU Trade Mark Directive.
Posted in |Jan 17, 2019
The EU 'BIG MAC' trade mark was cancelled by the EU Intellectual Property Office last week as McDonald's did not submit enough evidence of use.
Posted in |Dec 19, 2018
This long running trade mark dispute provides a useful reminder of the vulnerability of a trade mark if the mark becomes a commonly used name for the good it is registered for.
Posted in |Nov 27, 2018
On 9th November 2018, amendements to the regulations governing the filing of Hague agreement applications were announced.
Posted in |Nov 19, 2018
The UK government published the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU on the 14th November. We take a look at what information has been provided about intellectual property rights.
Posted in |Sep 27, 2018
The UK government has published guidance on how IP rights will be affected if the UK leaves the EU without a formal agreement in place. Read our overview covering all areas of IP rights.
Posted in |Sep 26, 2018
This dispute between the fashion brand Prada and the Indonesian hotel The Rich Prada highlights the difficulty that brand owners have in arguing that the use of a mark is detrimental to their brand's reputation. We explore this case.
Posted in |Sep 19, 2018
The European Parliament has now voted in favour of the controversial copyright reform. We explain the details of these changes to EU copyright law.
Posted in |Jul 31, 2018
Nestlé have been denied in their legal battle with Mondelēz concerning whether the four-finger Kit Kat bar shape constitutes a trade mark that has acquired distinctive character in the EU.
Posted in |Jul 30, 2018
Should the EUIPO be bound by its previous decision-making practice? We take a look at the CJEU’s recent decision in Puma’s cat fight.
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