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Earlier this autumn, the General Court of the European Union, confirmed the invalidity of the Rubik’s Cube trade mark because it consists of a functional shape.
Given the potential for severe brand abuse and risks to consumers, it is important for brands to match their commercial aspirations with legal resource.
Comparative advertising can be a useful tool to undercut competitors, but it must be used with care.
As Rugby World Cup reaches an exciting conclusion, the winner on the field will be crowned – but how do brands win off the field and how do trade marks help.
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Read analysis from recent trade mark cases.
Could this be an encouragement to keep arguments simple? In Metropolitan Spain v TfL, the Opposition Division exercised its entitlement to focus only on the most effective rights and grounds.
Ruling confirms that the ground for refusal may apply even when a graphic representation does not display all the characteristics that allow the goods to perform their function.
There may be good news for hashtags when it comes to proving genuine use of a trade mark.
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Read the latest updates on what the UK's withdrawal from the European Union means for intellectual property.
WIPO has published information about how users rights would be preserved – and how to safeguard those rights – in a no deal scenario.
The UK Government has published new guidance on trade marks if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Following the announcement that Boris Johnson will be the new Prime Minister we have issued the following statement.
We have published a quick reference guide to registered and unregistered EU designs post-Brexit.