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Rosie Burbidge
Aug 31, 20222 min read
How do you assess unfair advantage?
The High Court has upheld a UK IPO finding that the registration of a UK trade mark for RED DAWG should be refused under Section 5(3) of...


Rosie Burbidge
Aug 8, 20223 min read
When can a colour be a trade mark?
There has been a further court decision arising from Cadbury’s attempt to register UK trade marks for the colour purple in class 30. In...


Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20221 min read
Are NFTs goods?
The EUIPO has published guidance on how virtual goods and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) should be classified, a question that has caused a...


Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Who owns goodwill in The Rubettes?
The 1970s band The Rubettes, known for the song “Sugar Baby Love”, were at the centre of a passing off judgment this month (Alan Williams...


Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Does Manolo Blahnik decision mark a turning-point in China?
The UK-based fashion brand Manolo Blahnik has successfully invalidated a trade mark registration incorporating its name in China,...
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