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IPO receives complaint about Tesco yogurt trade mark application

15 April 2011 | Simon Weinberg | 1 comment

Eckes-Granni, the German food manufacturer, has filed its opposition with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office to Tesco’s registered trade mark application for its new ‘Yoo’ range of yogurts. The...

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Yell screeches to home win in trade mark infringement and passing off case where websites were based abroad – Yell v Giboin and Zagg, Patents County Court

15 April 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Yell owns a UK registered trade mark for “Yellow Pages” and a walking fingers logo. Through two transport business directory websites that Giboin and his companies operated from another country, they...

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Epson issues proceedings to protect patents

15 April 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Epson, the print cartridge manufacturer, has issued proceedings in the High Court against Dynamic Cassette (DC) for alleged infringement of its patents relating to its printer ink cartridges. DC manufactures...

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Likelihood of confusion can arise after goods sold – Datacard v Eagle, High Court

15 April 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Datacard had a trade mark registered for printer parts. Eagle sold Datacard’s and others’ printer ribbons, as well as compatible printer ribbons under its PLUS-RIBBON trade mark. Datacard claimed that...

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National courts can make Community Trade Mark rulings that have effect in other EU countries – DHL v Chronopost, European Court of Justice

13 April 2011 | Mark Weston

European Community Trade Marks can be ruled upon in one Member State of the European Union and those judgments should be binding on the parties’ activities in other Member States. This was a ruling from...

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New XXX Internet addresses set up for porn industry, despite widespread opposition

31 March 2011 | Mark Weston

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has agreed to create a new top-level domain for the pornography industry. From June, the new domain names ending in “.xxx” will be on...

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“App Store” v “Appstore” – Apple sues Amazon in US

25 March 2011 | Mark Weston

Apple has filed proceedings against Amazon in the federal court for the Northern District of California in the US for choosing to call its marketplace for mobile applications the “Amazon Appstore”....

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Numbers can be registered as trade marks but hard hurdle of distinctiveness to overcome – Agencja Widawnicza Technopol v OHIM, European Court of Justice

17 March 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Court of Justice has ruled that numbers can be registered as trade marks in the European Union. However, they would need to be shown to be distinctive and not descriptive. They were ruling...

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UK Governments consult on Olympics ambush marketing regulations

15 March 2011 | Paul Gershlick | 1 comment

The UK Government is consulting over the introduction of regulations that will govern advertising around the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics to stop ambush marketing. Ambush marketing is the practice...

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Comparative advertiser told not to fan the flames in unfair treatment of competitor’s trade marks – Kingspan v Rockwool, High Court

11 March 2011 | Mark Weston

Kingspan made construction products that included insulation boards and panels made with plastic foams. Rockwool produced stone wool, which was used as the insulating core of panels made and sold by many...

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Latest news and views tagged brand

IPO receives complaint about Tesco yogurt trade mark application

Yell screeches to home win in trade mark infringement and passing off case where websites were based abroad – Yell v Giboin and Zagg, Patents County Court

Epson issues proceedings to protect patents

Likelihood of confusion can arise after goods sold – Datacard v Eagle, High Court

National courts can make Community Trade Mark rulings that have effect in other EU countries – DHL v Chronopost, European Court of Justice

New XXX Internet addresses set up for porn industry, despite widespread opposition

“App Store” v “Appstore” – Apple sues Amazon in US

Numbers can be registered as trade marks but hard hurdle of distinctiveness to overcome – Agencja Widawnicza Technopol v OHIM, European Court of Justice

UK Governments consult on Olympics ambush marketing regulations

Comparative advertiser told not to fan the flames in unfair treatment of competitor’s trade marks – Kingspan v Rockwool, High Court

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