Paddington Bear may be well known as an amiable character but a dispute over merchandising revenue has revealed some hidden tensions

When is a registered design “solely dictated by its technical function”? And how relevant is the existence of a prior patent?

The EU General Court has upheld a finding of no likelihood of confusion between an EU trade mark for Shoppi (figurative, pictured) and...

In June 2022, we reported on a judgment striking out aspects of Tesco’s counterclaim in its trade mark dispute with rival supermarket...

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has clarified the application of the so-called BMS conditions on repackaging and relabelling in a...