25 February 2010 | Mark Weston
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has said that Ryanair and its chief executive Michael O’Leary have crossed a line and he has been left with no alternative but to issue legal proceedings for defamation. Stelios...
Tags on this discussion: comparative advertising defamation libel trade mark trade mark infringement trade marks
11 February 2010 | Mark Weston
Since 2004, A had been operating the blinkx.com web site, which was an Internet service providing access to film, television and video content. In 2008, B started up its own site at blinkbox.com, which...
Tags on this discussion: delay High Court infringement injunction Intellectual property intellectual property rights passing off trade mark trade mark infringement
10 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick
A bike chain manufacturer has been rebuked by the Advertising Standards Authority for misleading people into thinking that an Olympic medal winning cyclist had endorsed their products when she had not....
Tags on this discussion: Advertising Standards Authority ASA CAP code consent Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations Court of Appeal image rights misleading advertising
9 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick
Diageo – the owner of the market leading brand, Smirnoff – has obtained an important judgment protecting the vodka name from being passed off as a cheaper imitation called vodkat. Smirnoff has been...
Tags on this discussion: confusingly similar confusion goodwill Intellectual property intellectual property rights misrepresentation passing off reputation
3 February 2010 | Mark Weston |
The InterContinental Hotels Group has obtained the transfer of 1,500 domain names from a single registrant, Daniel Kirchof, in one go. IHG obtained the order using the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s...
Tags on this discussion: arbitration bad faith brand protection brands confusingly similar dispute domain name Intellectual property intellectual property rights trade mark UDRP uniform dispute resolution procedure WIPO World Intellectual Property Organisation
28 January 2010 | Paul Gershlick
Nokia has persuaded the Court of Appeal to ask the European Court of Justice to answer questions surrounding the seizure of counterfeit goods which are passing through the EU in transit only. Under EU...
Tags on this discussion: counterfeit Court of Appeal European Court of Justice European Union infringement Intellectual property intellectual property rights seizure trade mark trade mark infringement
25 January 2010 | Mark Weston
Nominet – the registry in charge of setting the rules for the ‘.uk’ domain names – has introduced new procedures that would enable registrars to suspend the use of domain names that are used for...
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19 January 2010 | Mark Weston
Which? magazine has accused Google of making millions of pounds from web sites selling counterfeit goods, such as those selling fake Ugg boots, Tiffany jewellery and GHD hair straighteners. It claims that...
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7 January 2010 | Paul Gershlick
Carlyle had a hotel in the US and registered a trade mark for it in the UK in 1999. Under EU trade mark law, a registered trade mark can be revoked if it has not been put to genuine use within the relevant...
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