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M&S finds keyword advertising policy not smelling of roses as Advocate...

An Advocate General has given his view to the European Court of Justice in a trade mark infringement case involving keyword advertising. The case revolved around M&S sponsoring “Interflora” as a...

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Likelihood of confusion can arise after goods sold – Datacard v Eagle, High...

Datacard had a trade mark registered for printer parts. Eagle sold Datacard’s and others’ printer ribbons, as well as compatible printer ribbons under its PLUS-RIBBON trade mark. Datacard claimed that...

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Yell screeches to home win in trade mark infringement and passing off case...

Yell owns a UK registered trade mark for “Yellow Pages” and a walking fingers logo. Through two transport business directory websites that Giboin and his companies operated from another country, they...

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Response to coexistence request asserting existing trade mark rights could...

Best Buy US was a US consumer electronics retailer that opened up shops in the UK and planned to do so around Europe. It also sought to register “Best Buy” as a European Community Trade Mark. Espana...

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European Commission publishes strategy for IP rights

The European Commission has published its strategy for intellectual property rights. There are some common themes with the Hargreaves Digital Opportunity Report – in particular, ensuring that the...

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United copycat hopes suffer crash landing – United Airlines Inc v United...

United Airlines, the famous US airline, has won a comprehensive victory and obtained summary judgment in the High Court against a Bangladeshi airline that went under the name United Airways. The High...

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ECJ allows national law to stop registration of famous people’s names even...

Elio Fiorucci, the fashion designer, sold the creative rights including his trade marks to Edwin. Edwin later registered “ELIO FIORUCCI” as a European Community Trade Mark. Fiorucci asked for the mark...

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L’Oréal battle with eBay worth it as ECJ delivers stunning victory for the...

Some two years ago, the High Court ruled that eBay would not be jointly liable for trade mark infringements by its users who sold infringing products on its website. However, the ruling was referred to...

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Repackaged pharmaceutical products do not need to bear repackager’s name –...

Orifarm were parallel importers of Merck’s pharmaceutical products, importing products that had been legitimately put onto the market of another European Union Member State. Merck objected to the fact...

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Intellectual Property Office makes its mind up and gives trade mark decision...

Three of the original members of Bucks Fizz, the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest winning group, have lost in an attempt to register the BUCKS FIZZ trade mark in the UK and to revoke someone else’s UK...

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Angler shows folly as trade mark angles for a victory in trade mark...

Fox had a European Community Trade Mark for “STALKER” in respect of fishing equipment. Folly sold fishing equipment on the Internet under the name “STALKER” but replacing the “T” with a picture of an...

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Customs officials cannot seize counterfeit goods that are merely in transit...

Counterfeit goods that are in the European Union purely because they are in transit between non-EU countries cannot be seized by customs authorities, according to a ruling of the European Court of...

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Double score for trade mark victory against SCRABBLE owner, Mattel

J W Spear and Sons and others v Zynga Inc, Court of Appeal The Court of Appeal has concluded that the SCRABBLE playing tile was not capable of registration as a trade mark as it was not a “sign”...

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