Region: United Kingdom

Recently honoured as WTR’s Entertainment and Media Team of the Year, we take a closer look at elements of Middle-earth Enterprises’ success.

04 September 2024

The decision highlights the importance of filing evidence of reputation and to rely on all relevant grounds of opposition.

02 September 2024

A frenzy of headlines over a TikTok influencer’s rights to her catchphrase raises wider concerns over the risks that legitimate brands face due to trademark misunderstandings and misreporting, argues this week’s Saturday opinion column.

31 August 2024

The decision highlights that a lack of conceptual similarity can counterbalance visual and aural similarities between the signs; meanwhile, mere lack of attention in a post-sale environment does not give rise to post-sale confusion.

28 August 2024

The decision illustrates that when registering trademarks, especially in connection with new technologies, the question of distinctiveness should be thoroughly examined to include future industry developments.

22 August 2024

Premier League football brands are losing out on close to a quarter-of-a-billion pounds each year, and the problem is only set to worsen, study finds.

19 August 2024

The new government needs to commit to its position on AI and copyright while we await the outcome of Getty v Stability if it wants the country to be seen as a forum for technological advancement, argues this week’s Saturday opinion column. 

17 August 2024

 In our latest round-up, we look at the Megaupload founder being extradited to the US, Rouse acquiring Konsert Strategy & IP, and more. 

16 August 2024

The IPEC has highlighted some of the potential pitfalls of drafting settlement agreements, particularly in relation to franchisees.

09 August 2024

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has provided useful guidance on the exceptions to the exhaustion of rights defence, in a dispute over the sale of “retrofitted” AGA cookers.

02 August 2024