Law: Trade Marks Act 1994 (UK)

It's... Rebekah Vardy's (filing) - the Wagatha Christie saga takes a new stage at the UKIPO

Celebrity gossip and intellectual property collided when it emerged that the trademark WAGATHA CHRISTIE had been registered and that WAGATHA was a pending application.

30 October 2023

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

Court of Appeal makes key ruling on trademark acquiescence in the UK

The judgment provides clarity as to what actions may be relied on to counter the defence of acquiescence.

11 January 2023

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