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The EU General Court has held that use of a registered trade mark (“RTM”) as a magazine title could amount to “use” of the RTM if the services for which…

“A straightforward slogan about customer service standards which could be applied to any undertaking” said the IPO when rejecting outright the first attempt to register this snappy phrase for various…

Diageo/Smirnoff were successful first time round in their tilt at Intercontinental Brands’ VODKAT product, arguing that the brand and the get up of the associated packaging passed the product off…

The fast food giant thought it would be fun to call its special bun with 3 sausages from Nüremburg the “Nürnburger,” but the Nüremberg Guild of Butchers thought they had…

L’Oreal had sued Bellure for the use of its trade marks in a perfume comparison chart. The Court of Appeal rejected L’Oreal’s appeal but referred questions to the ECJ, including…

A non-distinctive slogan that could apply to any undertaking or a distinctive trade mark which was eminently registrable for educational, entertainment and sporting activity services? Joseph Kitchingham opens the ring…

In the space of two days, the Court of Justice of the EU has given judgment in no less than four cases in which brand owners sued for trade mark…

It was one hoof forward and one hoof back for the famous bovine energy drink when it went into the ring with RED BAT and BULLDOG drink trade marks in…

Diageo objected to Intercontinental Brands’ use of the name “Vodkat” for a 22% proof vodka-based tipple and rode to the defence of the at least 37.5% proof “real thing” in…

Kitchin J recently ordered a speedy trial in litigation started by high street opticians Specsavers over Asda’s launch of its competing optician services. The Jersey-based chain was not impressed with…