Organisation: easyJet

Canadian IP giants merge; Blockbuster bar forced to change name; Starbucks accused of trade secrets misappropriation – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Vans settling the WAVY BABY dispute, Mark Wahlberg’s burger chain settling a trademark dispute with a burger truck, and more.

23 August 2024

Court of Appeal rules that easyGroup suffered damage in Easy Live Auction dispute

The decision shows that the ‘damage’ element of the passing-off test can be satisfied where the claimant has an existing or prospective licensing business.

13 February 2024

How ‘easy’ is it to establish infringement and passing off?

easyGroup Limited has successfully established unfair advantage in relation to the defendants’ use of EASYLIVEAUCTION.COM - but its passing-off claim was unsuccessful.

27 February 2023

easyGroup v Easyfly: relationship between jurisdiction and targeting in online trademark infringement

In easyGroup Ltd v Easyfly SA, the High Court has provided a helpful summary of the relationship between jurisdiction and targeting in online trademark infringements following claims of infringement, passing off and conspiracy brought by easyGroup against Colombian airline Easyfly.

27 March 2020

easyJet v easyBet - hosting provider ordered to take down infringing website

In a landmark decision, the Commercial Court of Argovia has held that the website at ‘easybet.com’ infringed the famous EASYJET trademark and ordered the Swiss hosting provider to take down the website.

28 January 2020