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Santander shown a red card in colour trade mark dispute in Germany

Santander shown a red card in colour trade mark dispute in Germany

Jul 28, 2016
Sparkassen Group and Banco Santander have been involved in an ongoing dispute over the use of the colour red in connection with banking services in Germany. Sparkassen applied to ...
US Navy All at Sea Over $596 Million Copyright Piracy Claim

US Navy All at Sea Over $596 Million Copyright Piracy Claim

Jul 26, 2016
A German software company is suing the US Navy for copyright infringement in a complaint centering on virtual reality software in a claim estimated to be worth a staggering $596 mi...
Can Suppliers Prevent Distributors Selling on Third Party Websites - CJEU to Decide?

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, ...
McDonald's Takes a Large Bite out of Competitors' Ability to Register Trade Marks

McDonald's Takes a Large Bite out of Competitors' Ability to Register Trade Marks

Jul 19, 2016
Over a succession of recent cases fast-food giant McDonald's has established that is has the right to block others from registering prefixes such as 'Mac' or 'Mc' in the context of...
Sparkling Winemakers' Trade Mark Claim Loses Its Fizz

Sparkling Winemakers' Trade Mark Claim Loses Its Fizz

Jul 18, 2016
A recent trademark case concerning the trademark "PICCOLOMINI" (Mark) has provided guidance on the test for 'genuine use' in opposition proceedings which, in this case, was not sat...
Glaxo sees red over competitors use of the colour purple

Glaxo sees red over competitors use of the colour purple

Jul 14, 2016
Pharmaceutical company Glaxo Group Limited has failed to prevent their rival, Sandoz, from using the colour purple on an inhaler. Glaxo is the registered owner of EUTM no. 3890126...
Watch Your Mouth – Despite What Your Contract States What You Say and Do Can Vary It

Watch Your Mouth – Despite What Your Contract States What You Say and Do Can Vary It

Jul 11, 2016
The recent Court of Appeal decision in MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd is the second recent Court of Appeal decision on the variation of contracts orally a...
McDonald's Not Clowning Around in Trade Mark Dispute, in Fact, They're 'Lovin' It'!

McDonald's Not Clowning Around in Trade Mark Dispute, in Fact, They're 'Lovin' It'!

Jul 11, 2016
Fast food chain McDonald's has been told its trade marks are well-known enough to prevent other applications that use the prefix 'Mac' or 'Mc' in relation to food and drink from be...
'Piz-za the Action' in Recipe Name Dispute

'Piz-za the Action' in Recipe Name Dispute

Jul 7, 2016
Background Mr. Alfredo Di Lelio opened a restaurant in Rome in 1914 under the name 'Alfedo All Scrofa'.  Soon after he created a recipe for his pregnant wife which was added to th...
Royalty Rates for Use of Musical Works in ITV Broadcasts Determined

Royalty Rates for Use of Musical Works in ITV Broadcasts Determined

Jul 6, 2016
The Copyright Tribunal has ruled on the yearly royalty rate to be paid by ITV Network Ltd, under its licence from PRS for Music (PRS) for the use of musical copyright works in tele...
Pharmaceutical Giant Experiences 'Pain' After Nurofen TV Advert Banned

Pharmaceutical Giant Experiences 'Pain' After Nurofen TV Advert Banned

Jul 4, 2016
The advertising watchdog has banned a TV advertisement for one of the biggest painkiller brands, Nurofen, because it alleged that the product could specifically target joint and ba...
Converse Trade Mark Dispute Partially 'Chucked' Out

Converse Trade Mark Dispute Partially 'Chucked' Out

Jun 29, 2016
Converse, the manufacturer of the eponymous Chuck Taylor trainer, has been handed a mixed ruling at the US International Trade Commission (ITC).  The agency said that Wal-Mart, Ske...
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