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A Willingham, Cambridgeshire resident has registered FATHER CHRISTMAS as a EU Community Trade Mark in no less than 3 classes of goods and services. “It’s a gimmick” say the UK…

When the Interactive Agency re-launched as the “Chemistry Group”, Dublin-based “Chemistry Communications Services” were not impressed. Did the Irish agency’s trade mark registrations give it a clear case?   Topic:             …

Do you need to be making “trade mark use” of somebody else’s brand before you can be liable for trade mark infringement? Maybe this European Court of Justice verdict finally…

Historically, it has been difficult to register common surnames as trade marks without evidence of distinctiveness. This case may change all that.   Topic:  Brands Who:  Nichols Plc and "Nichols"…

The jewellery shop chain formerly known as Ratner was not impressed by the eponymous former chairman’s plans for a “Ratner online” jewellery website.   Topic: Brands Who: Signet and Gerald…

Could Reed Business Information use the “own name” defence when sued by Reed Executive over “Reed” metatags and name checks in its Totaljobs.com recruitment site?   Topic:  Brands Who:    Reed…

Can “Vantage” registered for “incentive schemes” be used to stop use of “Vantage Rewards” for a customer loyalty programme?   Topic: Brands Who: AAH Pharmaceu Who: AAH Pharmaceuticals Limited and…

While in the UK, Procter and Gamble and Unilever fight over their very similar hair care product straplines, two Californians claimed their insurer’s ‘You’re in good hands with us’ slogan…

Despite registering the emblem as a Community Trade Mark, the English RFU couldn’t stop sales of ‘classic’ England rugby shirts with the red rose motif.   Topic: Brands Who: The…