Intellectual Property News

New strategies and proposals have been set out in a Government paper entitled, "Protecting creativity, supporting innovation: IP Enforcement 2020", published 10 May 2016.  The docu...

A decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal has been declared invalid by the EU General Court in relation the word mark "AROMA". Background Mr Peter Chung-Yuan Chang ("applicant") ap...

We have previously covered recent case law the long-running legal battles between Nestle and Cadbury. Our article on Cadbury's successful opposition to Nestlé's application for a t...

A company director has been found jointly liable for trade mark infringement and passing off in claim brought about by a company specialising in sports performance and nutrition. ...

On 14 April 2016, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed an appeal to set aside a decision of the EU General Court (EUGC) made in July 2015 in relation to the registration o...

Facebook has won an interesting trade mark case in China, despite being banned from operating in the country. Chinese company, Zhujian Beverage (Zhujian), which sells porridges, m...

Following on from our news story last week about Apple's recent loss in a trade mark dispute in China – A Rotten 'Apple' in China? Problems for Apple Inc.. – Apple has confirmed in...

Apple has lost a trademark battle in China which will result in a company which sells leather goods, including handbags and phone cases, being able to continue to use the name "iPh...

'Vantablack' is the name used to describe a new 'super-black' coating/paint developed by Surrey NanoSystems and questions have been raised as to whether an artist may be granted ex...

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been partially successful in its attempt to register a trade mark for the shape of the Range Rover Evoque motor vehicle. Back in November 2012, JLR fil...

National Football League club the Washington Redskins have filed an application in the Supreme Court of the United States asking the Supreme Court to hear the club's high-profile t...

BMW has been partly successful in a trademark and passing off claim in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) against Technosport London Limited (TLL). Background TTL ...