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Is a warning letter all you need to avoid acquiescence?
The EU Court of Justice (CJEU) has answered questions referred from Germany concerning the concept of “acquiescence” in European trade...
Rosie Burbidge
May 28, 20223 min read


Why does Muzmatch infringe Match?
The use of the sign Muzmatch in a dating website and app, as well as keywords featuring the word “match”, infringed trade marks for Match...
Rosie Burbidge
May 27, 20223 min read


Do smartwatch apps infringe Swatch trade marks?
In a High Court judgment on 20 May 2022, Mrs Justice Falk found that Samsung had infringed a large number of trade marks owned by members...
Rosie Burbidge
May 27, 20223 min read

What do you need to do before picking a new brand name?
The risk of not doing any kind of trade mark search before launching a new business was clear in a recent IPEC case in which His Honour...
Rosie Burbidge
Mar 20, 20223 min read


When is confidential information misused?
Confidential information – which can include databases, sales figures, spreadsheets – is often an extremely valuable part of modern...
Rosie Burbidge
Mar 20, 20223 min read
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