European TECH Law

easyGroup, which owns the IP rights for companies such as easyJet and easyHotel, has been active, and largely successful, in bringing...

The popular song Waiting All Night by the band Rudimental was not copied from a 2007 song Can You Tell Me, performed by Kelly-Marie...

Can confidential discussions between parties in the UK be disclosed in parallel litigation in the US? The Court of Appeal was divided on...

In what may be a record for an IP case in the UK, the trial in Lutec (UK) Ltd & Ors v Cascade Holdings Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1907 (Pat)...

This Court of Appeal decision is a helpful reminder that a lack of evidence of actual confusion is not necessarily fatal to a finding of...

Oatly has hit a brick wall in its attempt to stop third parties from selling oat milk using the word "OAT" plus the letter "Y". A...

An application to register a trade mark can constitute passing off, according to a recent judgment by Deputy High Court Judge John...

We first wrote about the impact of Brexit on UK trade marks over a year ago. We are now over 6 months in since the UK's departure from...

A common trade mark filing strategy in the UK and EU is to file a broad trade mark specification. A broad specification makes enforcement...

In short, "yes". Cybersquatters are a growing threat to brands. This trend has accelerated as e-commerce grows and consumers spend more...

An integral part of the UK intellectual property system has been a focus on balancing creator protection with fair competition and...

After the many logistical issues posed by both Brexit and the pandemic and with sustainability at the forefront of everyone's mind, it is...

The High Court has recently provided guidance for employees in relation to the Recast Brussels Regulation. This guidance can be neatly...

The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...

Disputes relating to software are often complex, with multiple parties and issues involved. However, they can also illuminate important...

A judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...

The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has enabled smaller businesses to fight back against perceived intellectual property (IP) injustices. Its...

Influencers are advertisers. This has been clear for some time. But now influencers are trending for the wrong reasons as the Advertising...

When is an online marketplace “targeting” consumers in a particular jurisdiction? This was the question that Mr Justice Michael Green...

Legal innovation is often equated with one of the incredible new AI tools that are unveiled at tech events on a regular basis. However,...