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Trade Secrets - added protection in force
The Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 (the "Regulations") came into force on 9 June 2018 and transpose Directive (EU) 2016/943 (the …
UKSC judgment in Cartier – who pays for website blocking orders?
In a blow for rights-holders, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has today decided that ISPs should not bear the implementation costs for website blocking …
Targeting Online Risk
In our latest publication in our Future of Consumer series on issues facing the Consumer sector, we look at some of the online risks …
UK Government agrees elements of the European Commission's proposals for post-Brexit protection of EU-wide IP rights in the UK in the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement
In the latest draft of the Withdrawal Agreement (19 March 2018) the UK Government and European Commission negotiators appear to have agreed text …
Innovation Disruption and Technology - the legal and commercial issues for your business
Drawing on our practitioners' experience and understanding of the intellectual property and technology issues facing our clients in the fast changing …
Dyson argues against unfair and misleading labelling comparison by competitor
Compulsory energy labels on vacuum cleaners must strictly comply with an EU Labelling Regulation. In the case of Dyson Ltd, Dyson BV v BSH Home …
"Two stripes are enough" – adidas succeeds in opposing competitor's 2 stripe trade mark application on basis of its 3 stripe registration
The similarity between a two stripe design for shoes and adidas' earlier trade mark for its renowned three stripe shoe, combined with adidas' significant …
12 key developments in trade mark law you might have missed in 2017
Missed any of the big trade mark developments from 2017? Key developments include the Supreme Court finding that there is potential criminal …
BREXIT AND IP – LAW SOCIETY NOTE CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION
The exact mechanics of how Brexit will materialise and what it would mean for intellectual property rights in the UK is still unclear. However, time is …
Future of Consumer - Targeted Advertising
It is estimated that the average consumer is exposed to up to 10,000 ads in a single day. Advertising is a big part of the consumer experience and as …
CJEU RULING IN COTY – GREATER ONLINE PROTECTION FOR LUXURY GOODS SUPPLIERS
In its hotly anticipated ruling in the Coty case, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has held that, in the context of a selective distribution …
UK Court of Appeal rules on validity of trade mark in light of prior existing localised goodwill
Summary The UK Court of Appeal in Caspian v Shah considered whether a trade mark could be invalidated on the grounds of prior existing third party …
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