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In the latest round in the Interflora v M&S dispute over Google AdWords brand bidding, the Court of Appeal considered the admissibility of survey evidence. Theo Savvides, Emily Devlin and…

Since 2004 the claimants Fayus, Inc and Anor had been selling “Ola Ola” African foods in the UK, so they sued when Flying Trade Group popped up with their OLA…

Established in 2001 and with a registered trade mark, “Fine & Country” provided a marketing vehicle for estate agents. They were not best pleased when the “Fine” estate agents group…

In Red Bull GmbH vs Sun Mark Ltd and Sea Air & Land Forwarding, Chancery judge Richard Arnold considered whether an advertising slogan could infringe a registered trade mark. Also…

EMI reacted badly when Sky announced the launch of an internet TV service called NOW TV. EMI had owned the registered trade mark NOW covering similar services since 2008. Sky…

When Apple paid £35,000 to the Taiwan branch of Shenzhen Proview Technology for the iPad brand rights in various countries, it thought these included China. The China arm of SPT…

High end skincare product brand LUMOS was not a registered trade mark, so when it encountered LUMOS nail care products, an action in “passing off” was its only legal recourse.…

In a Community Trade Mark Appeal in Case T-369/10, the EU General Court pronounced on whether Handicare Holding BV could register a mark including the word BEATLE as a CTM…

When the relevant public is relatively sophisticated, just how different do two brands have to be to avoid being confusingly similar? The EU General Court considered this and other issues…

Flying Music are behind the highly successful “Thriller Live” show, now at the West End. This is not authorised by the Jackson estate, however, who duly opposed Flying Music’s attempt…

Following an indication that Madonna would perform a track called “Girls Gone Wild” from her new CD at half time at the 2012 Superbowl, threats of proceedings were received from…