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Vogue Strikes a Pub
May 17, 2022
Vogue isn’t just a magazine, it’s also a small village located in Cornwall home to a local pub called The Star Inn at Vogue, which received a letter from the famous fashion magazin...
Good News for Online Sellers - Amazon liable for trade mark infringement
May 10, 2022
In a decision that could have far reaching consequences for online commerce and businesses that sell on Amazon, the Court of Appeal in London has overturned an earlier decision of ...
Have you heard of the new Mexican restaurant? It’s the taco the town
May 4, 2022
Taco John’s have brought a trade mark infringement claim against a new Mexican restaurant called “Taco Chon”. The new restaurant has outlets in both Burnsville and St Cloud, Minnes...
The War "Rum"-bles On
Apr 20, 2022
Bacardi and Co (“Bacardi”) have lost a claim it brought against US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in the Virginia federal court over the USPTO’s decision to revive Cubaexpor...
SEGA's Supersonic Trade Mark Policy
Apr 12, 2022
In a perfect example of the importance that big companies place on protecting their intellectual property, the Sega corporation has received an Intellectual Property Award from the...
“Bored Ape” Non-Fungible Token (NFT) finds focus in $1 million legal claim
Apr 11, 2022
Opensea is a well-known online marketplace for NFTs. The platform is reportedly facing a legal claim valued at $1 million relating to the sale of an NFT which was allegedly complet...
An order, of the Peaky Blinders
Feb 24, 2022
Proximo Spirits, the owner of Bushmills, a producer of Irish whiskey, has applied for approval to make a “Peaky Blinders” themed whiskey. The application has been made to the US Al...
Louis Be-Gone
Jan 24, 2022
Luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s trade mark opposition against Aina Yang’s trade mark application has been rejected in its entirety by the EUIPO’s Opposition Division (“the Division”)....
EU Content Rules to change on Easter Sunday
Mar 28, 2018
Travellers often complain of the restrictions on the use of subscription based streaming and on-demand content when abroad. New "content portability" regulations aim to address tha...
Can Suppliers Prevent Distributors Selling on Third Party Websites - CJEU to Decide?
Jul 25, 2016
In an age where the importance and influence of the internet on retail is continuously on the rise, retailers, particularly those of brands aiming to build a reputation of luxury, ...
Putting the Consumer in the Brand
Jul 20, 2016
Consumers have long been draw to specific products due to the 'brand'. Brand in this sense encompasses the get up, badges or indicators of origin including registered trade marks....
Glasgow Market in 'Em-BARRAS-ing' Fake Goods Operation
Jun 1, 2016
Police and Trading Standards officers have seized up to £30 million worth of fake goods from the Barras Market in Glasgow. As part of Operation Salang organised as a joint operati...
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