Court: High Court of Justice (England & Wales)

High Court deals blow to easyGroup in EASYCOSMETIC dispute 

The decision highlights that the broader protection afforded by a ‘family of marks’ will be mitigated by factors such as the geographic extent of the marks’ reputation.

03 July 2024

High Court gives preliminary ruling on comparative advertising dispute

The decision highlights the importance of considering implied – as well as express – comparisons when deploying comparative advertising. 

14 June 2024

Bitcoin is not Craig Wright’s invention, UK High Court declares

The UK High Court has found that a controversial figure in the blockchain and cryptocurrency world is not the mysterious Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, following a dramatic copyright trial.

15 March 2024

Bulls bounce back: mixed success in PIZZA TEXAS BULLS appeal

The High Court found that the hearing officer had made an error of law in invalidation proceedings brought by the National Basketball Association.

15 January 2024

A ‘tail’ of enforcing descriptive marks: lessons from VETSURE v PETSURE

The judgment confirms that descriptive marks will provide only a limited monopoly, even where the allegedly infringing mark is very similar.

03 January 2024

Therapists’ passing-off claims, libel and harassment allegations unravelled

The case sends a strong message that legal proceedings are not a platform for justifying a personal vendetta.

15 December 2023

High Court considers impact of Brexit and REULA in ADVANCETRACK keyword advertising case 

The court considered the impact of Brexit on the assessment of infringement, especially as “seismic changes” to EU-derived domestic legislation are on the horizon.

12 September 2023

Does the Cobra have trademark venom?

A recent IPEC decision looked at the right to use the iconic sign AC COBRA on cars in the United Kingdom.

31 August 2023

BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB not infringed by ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE POLO CLUB

The High Court found that the claimants’ evidence had not been prepared in the spirit of the rules on evidence.

29 August 2023

KF Global Brands Ltd v Lead Wear Ltd: cargo trousers under close inspection

A change to a pre-existing design was found insufficient to give rise to unregistered design rights in the article as a whole. 

20 July 2023

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