Features:
Clients and climate
Kate Hilton-Balfe offers some clear ideas on how to build environmental action into your professional advice
School’s in
Triona Desmond shares her experience of being a Stonewall Educational Role Model and her thoughts on what the world learns from public events like Pride.
The game has changed
Intangible assets and intellectual property are claiming the crown in the retail sector, says Esther Jolley.
Mind the gap
Martin Chinnery provides guidance for those hoping to use the Madrid Protocol in Africa.
One IPO is go
David Holdsworth outlines the Office’s five-year transformation programme.
How do a decade of Review covers reflect the changing priorities of our profession?
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since we made some significant changes to the Review, to make it even more relevant and useful to our members.
Experts assemble
Keeping our distance didn’t mean we couldn’t bring our members together for two memorable days of discussion.
Why Pride is so powerful
Paul McKay explains the value of celebrating underrepresented communities.
Regulars:
Events calendar: May 2021
Our upcoming events for members.
Insider: May 2021
Our latest news and updates of interest.
TM20: Charlie Bond
Charlie Bond dreams of doing a backflip
Case comments:
For Athlon, it figures
Amelia Skelding describes a decision in which a figurative element was a deciding factor. T‑349/19, Decathlon v EUIPO, General Court, 15th October 2020.
Spot checked
Sophie Soeting considers why a familiar red mark was refused registration. O/587/20, TEFAL (Device Mark), UK IPO, 23rd November 2020.
Dousing an old flame
Duncan Balloch reports on how the boundaries became blurred for competing fire-protection businesses. [2021] EWHC 11 (IPEC), Cormeton Fire Protection Ltd v Cormeton Electronics Ltd & Another, IPEC, 18th January 2021.
99 problems
But comparison ain’t one for Ace of Spades, Jon Banford reports. 0T-620/19, Ace of Spades Holdings LLC v EUIPO, Gerhard Ernst Krupp & Elmar Borrmann, General Court, 9th December 2020.
Powerbar case has little pull
Dale Carter reviews a decision that simply reinforced familiar principles. R 620/2020-2, Natür Food Ventures GmbH v Premier Nutrition Company LLC, EUIPO, 18th January 2021.
Alternative avenues are dead ends
Once again, a David gains a victory, writes Henry Schlaefli. [2020] EWCA Civ 1726, Bentley Motors Ltd v Bentley 1962 Ltd & Others, High Court, 16th December 2020.
Role of cognitive spark confirmed
Khemi Salhan explains why a slogan was seen as more than the sum of its words. T-253/20, Oatly AB v EUIPO, General Court, 20th January 2021.
