As the festive season heralds lights on storefronts and fills shopping carts around the world, the retail and luxury sectors find themselves navigating unprecedented change. Consumer expectations among various demographics...more
On 13 November 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others [2024] UKSC 36. It held that the Court of Appeal was wrong to overturn the High Court's findings...more
Dear Readers, This issue of Trademark Insight once again summarizes a number of interesting decisions from the past few months, including the following key cases: As always, we also report on current case law on the...more
die vorliegende Ausgabe des Trademark Insight hält erneut einige aktuelle und interessante Entscheidungen der letzten Monate für Sie bereit. Von besonderer Bedeutung dürften insbesondere die Vorabentscheidung des EuGH zur...more
On 16 November 2022, partners Joel Smith and Sahira Khwaja and other members of our London brands team, hosted a client seminar on the ‘Metaverse’, including a lively panel discussion with Nicola Wood, Chartered Trade Mark...more
On 16 August 2022 Mr Geoffrey Hobbs KC handed down an Appointed Person decision (“MARCO POLO”) in which he held that the UKIPO is not entitled to serve proceedings on a trade mark proprietor outside of the jurisdiction if no...more
An address for service (“AFS”) is required in order to correspond with the UKIPO and for the purposes of proceedings relating to IP rights in the UK. The AFS rules currently require that address to be in the UK, Channel...more
From the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, EU Trade Marks (“EUTMs”), International Trade Mark Registrations designating the EU (“IR(EU)s”), registered Community Designs (“RCDs”) and International Design...more
Consumer-facing companies are increasingly utilizing social media influencers to get their advertising to targeted audiences and to learn how their products are working for real people. This innovative form of advertising is...more
With just one month to go before Brexit day, a deal has not yet been agreed. Despite moves in the UK Parliament to avoid a no-deal Brexit, that remains the default outcome unless a deal or an extension is agreed with the EU...more