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Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
Personal relationships and unpleasant revelations were exposed in this case, says Olivia McBride. O/0526/24, Kerstin Reinwald v International Nutrition Researcher Center, Inc, UK IPO.
Louise Foster explores the judgment in the appeal brought by Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd against the Board of Appeal (BoA) decision. T-58/23, Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd v EUIPO, General Court.
David Birchall explains why identical letters didn’t spell confusion. R 362/2024-2, SEVEN SPA v Jakob Simon International GmbH, EUIPO.
David Yeomans explores how infringement was found in this case. [2024] EWHC 1727 (IPEC), AGA Rangemaster Group Ltd v UK Innovations Group Ltd and another, IPEC.
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Following a review led by the Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg), further guidance has been published to support attorneys with the new continuing competence requirements.
The three decades since the passing of the UK Trade Marks Act 1994 have witnessed unprecedented change in legal, social, economic, technological and geo-political terms.
EU law enforcement authorities detained more than €3.4 billion of counterfeit goods last year – an increase of 77%.
A survey conducted by the Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has found that investigations into crime related to vaping products has “increased significantly”.