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Family matters
Protecting your own must be a priority, finds Sam Barker. [2025] EWHC 3077 (IPEC), easyGroup Ltd v Jaybank Leisure Ltd.
A golden opportunity
Guidance on interpretation of figurative marks with written descriptions is welcome, writes Daniel Ramos. [2025] EWCA Civ 1341, Babek International Ltd v Iceland Foods Ltd.
The hunt for reputation
Rebecca Field reports on Puma’s appeal against a decision it said would affect its reputation. T-491/24, Puma SE v EUIPO, General Court.
Less can mean more
Brevity is a powerful tool in registering marks, finds Henry Schlaefli. [2025] EWCA Civ 1340, Thom Browne Inc & Anor v Adidas AG.
Was boiling point reached?
Despite a legitimate secondary market for its goods, AGA resisted a reseller’s exhaustion defence, writes Charlotte Lavery. [2025] EWCA Civ 1622, AGA Rangemaster Group Ltd v UK Innovations Group Ltd & Anor.
The battle of rights
The right to freedom of expression can be used to establish due cause, writes Abdulmalik Lawal. C-298/23, Inter IKEA Systems BV v Algemeen Vlaams Belang VZW and others, CJEU.
Seeking quality of proof
The General Court confirmed evidence of genuine use should be examined holistically, writes Saaira Gill. T-563/24, Gürok Turizm ve Madencilik AŞ v EUIPO, General Court.
Swimming against the tide
A clothing brand in a crowded market learned a lesson about genericism, writes Amber Waynik. [2025] EWHC 3167 (IPEC), Dryrobe Ltd v Caesr Group Ltd (t/a D-ROBE OUTDOORS).