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Can UK courts grant pan-EU injunctions in proceedings began pre-Brexit ?

In short, yes: the UK courts can grant a pan-EU injunction in proceedings that were pending on 31 December 2020, the day the UK left the...

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Rare defeat for easyGroup

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

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Speedy justice in design case

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)...

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Cheers to a rare EAGLE trade mark decision

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...

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Descriptive marks beware: Judge rejects Oatly trade mark case

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...

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LITECOIN - crypto trade mark application is passing off

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

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The post-Brexit clock is ticking - don't miss out!

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...

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What does MADE IN BRITAIN mean?

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

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Chanel and Huawei logos are dissimilar

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

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