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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...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 12, 20213 min read


SKY brings good news for broad trade marks
A common trade mark filing strategy in the UK and EU is to file a broad trade mark specification. A broad specification makes enforcement...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 5, 20213 min read


Mwah! Lipstick shape registered as EU trade mark
In a decision likely to be welcomed by owners of 3D trade marks, the EU General Court has ruled that the shape of Guerlain’s Rouge G...
Rosie Burbidge
Jul 23, 20212 min read


Wonder Woman comes down to earth
The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...
Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20213 min read


How to reduce the risk of a claim for Groundless Threats of trade mark infringement
There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...
Rosie Burbidge
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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