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Licence to bill
A Court of Appeal decision may transform licence registration from an administrative afterthought into a key part of trade mark enforcement strategy, writes Richard Ferguson. [2026] EWCA Civ 583, Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Frasers Group Trading Ltd.
The real price of superfakes
Jessica des Landes considers how this LVMH case might impact luxury brands in a rapidly evolving counterfeits market. [2026] EWHC 1703 (IPEC), Fendi Italia SRL & Ors v Rolo Fashion Ltd & Anor.
A balancing act
A high threshold must be met before communications can be restrained as unjustified threats, finds Maya Muchemwa. [2026] EWCA Civ 532, Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd.
The mouse that wouldn’t stay quiet
A slogan registered to celebrate the expiry of copyright on early Mickey Mouse imagery did not amuse Disney, and the trade mark was refused, writes Robert B Franks. R 201/2026-1, Karl Erik Dahl v Disney Enterprises, Inc, EUIPO First Board of Appeal.
Exclusive access, exclusive rights
A recent IPEC decision considered when ‘concierge’ access to branded events becomes trade mark infringement, writes Daniel Joy. [2026] EWHC 1488 (IPEC), Advance Magazine Publishers Inc & Anor v Cornucopia Entertainment Ltd & Anor.
A prescription for confusion
An EU General Court decision preserves the settled approach to consumer attention around health-related goods, writes Liam Egan. T-591/24, Sandoz AG v EUIPO – Be Healthy (ARYUNA).
Family issues didn’t hold water
The IPEC rejected a family of marks claim and dismissed infringement in this case, writes Igor Rostek. [2026] EWHC 1645 (IPEC), easyGroup Ltd v Cubico (UK) Ltd.
Saving soles
This dispute was not easy to resolve, writes Samuel O’Toole, but the IPEC ruled that confusion was unlikely for these two marks. [2026] EWHC 767 (IPEC), easyGroup Ltd v Easyfeetstore OÜ & Ors.