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Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

The best defence is a good offence: an introduction

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

World’s most valuable sports brands – from NFL to IPL

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Football’s favourite filing agents: the law firms protecting the beautiful game

WTR data analysis reveals the law firms filing trademarks for the world’s most valuable football team brands.

04 July 2024

Blow for Société du Tour de France in TOUR DE X opposition

In a “particularly severe” decision, the General Court confirmed that there was no likelihood of confusion between TOUR DE X and the earlier TOUR DE FRANCE marks.

27 June 2024

TRUMP opposition decision focuses on evidence of use of prior marks

DTTM Operations LCC, which manages Donald Trump’s IP rights, was partially successful in opposition proceedings against a German businessman’s application for TRUMP.

19 June 2024

Tennis king Roger Federer defeated off the court

Tenro AG, a Swiss company established by former tennis champion Roger Federer, has failed in its opposition against the mark ROGER KING for golf equipment.

04 June 2024

Delhi High Court passes summary judgment and awards costs to plaintiff in ANGSANA dispute

The court passed a summary judgment and awarded costs in favour of Banyan Tree Holdings, as the defendants had failed to appear and file written statements despite being served with the suit.

24 April 2024

Bindings and brands: how industry giants took skiing to court

In this dispute between ski binding manufacturers, the Borgarting Court of Appeal has upheld the lower court’s decision that Atomic’s mark MOVER was invalid – but on different grounds.

04 April 2024

Board of Appeal overturns ISIPO decision in cancellation action

The case serves as a reminder of the difficulties of proving bad faith before the ISIPO or the Board of Appeal.

14 March 2024