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Labelling on Tesco’s new “Healthy Living” food range gives “points” per serving. But POINTS is a registered trade mark and its owner, Weight Watchers, wants Tesco to stop.   Topic: Brands Who: Weight…

Sony claimed trade mark infringement and more over an O2 campaign promoting its new “X-Net” mobile service.   Topic: Brands Who: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Others -v- O2 Plc and Others When: April/May 2003 Where: Chancery…

You may be sitting pretty with a registered brand to die for in a particular product sector, but all bets will be off if “bad faith” was involved in filing…

After a quiet while on the “own brand lookalike” front, comes the recent Walkers Sensations/Tesco Temptations set-to.   Topic: Brands Who: Walkers Snacks and Tesco When: February 2003 Where: UK…

EU enlargement by probably 10 countries on 1 May 2004 will add a new dimension to clearing and registering brands in Europe, and long before 2004, too, as reported by…

“Great slogan, and a neat piece of branding too” thought Sykes Enterprises Inc of Florida, that is until they tried to register their catchphrase as a community trade mark.  …

When we last reported progress in this battle by Arsenal FC to stop unauthorised “Gunners” merchandise being sold outside Highbury, it looked like victory for the current league leaders.  …

Back in 1995 Nestlé applied to register HAVE A BREAK as a trademark, to go with their HAVE A BREAK, HAVE A KIT KAT registrations. Mars opposed.   Topic: Brands…