The International Trademark Association (INTA) recently released an updated version of its best practices document to help brand owners, online marketplaces, and other relevant stakeholders combat counterfeiting on the Internet. The release coincides with World...

In a battle between a bull and a horse, the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi passed ex-parte ad interim injunction against the horse based on well-known status given by WIPO to the Bull. The three set parameters for a mark to attain Well Known status as per Indian...

Heritage Le Tan Pty Limited, an Australian Private Company, acquired the number one tanning brand “Le Tan” in Australia in 2015, filed a trademark application for its iconic house mark (see below) on ‘Sunscreen preparations; sun-tanning preparations; cosmetics’ in...

Who said, “copyright is for losers”? The famous and mysterious street artist known as Banksy lost a trademark battle with the greeting card company Full Colour Black. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ruled that the trademark of one of Banksy’s...

Danish luxury audio brand achieves 98% success rate in removal of online threats, which include thousands of IP infringing listings, thanks to Brandshield’s enforcement and take-down capabilities Bang & Olufsen partnered with expert online threat hunters...

Following a period of continued growth, leading European intellectual property law firm, Potter Clarkson has made two new senior hires to join its respected team of IP professionals. The firm has recently welcomed senior associate, Louise Tottie to its growing...

Menlo Park, CA — June 3, 2021 — Today, Lex Machina and LexisNexis release their Copyright and Trademark Litigation Report looking at copyright and trademark litigation trends in federal district court. It focuses on the three-year period of 2018 to 2020 and includes...

Lidl has been forced to stop selling its own brand gin on the grounds that it looks too similar to that produced by premium gin maker, Hendrick’s. The move to ban the sale of the lookalike gin came following a trademark infringement claim brought by Scottish gin...

“Counterfeit products are not flattery – they diminish the hard-earned value of your brand” The recent announcement by Amazon that it blocked 10 billion counterfeit products from its marketplace listing in 2020 before any of the phony products could be sold is welcome...

INTA announced yesterday more details about its 2021 Annual Meeting Virtual +, November 15 to 19, including the cities that will have onsite events and the Meeting’s registration details. The 2021 Annual Meeting will be fully virtual for all five days, November...

The Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Aldi “tussle” relating to Cuthbert the Caterpillar (and Colin the Caterpillar) has, so far, been played out almost entirely in the halls of social media.  As is often the case, the “finer details” of the dispute are often lost in...

Europe leads with almost half of the world’s best protected brands; and consumer brands dominate London, U.K., May 26, 2021 – Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, announced today...

Four million counterfeit listings removed; 45,000 websites and social media accounts disabled; 4.1 million counterfeit products seized, all in the space of one year.  These are the eye-watering numbers which make up the challenge Gucci, and countless other luxury...

A recent copyright case involving the character of Tintin is an important win for artists and freedom of expression, according to intellectual property lawyers at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP. French artist Xavier Marabout recently won the copyright...

Alt Legal, Inc., an award-winning IP docketing software company, and Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, recently announced a partnership to integrate CompuMark™ international...

Many of us have lost our connection with nature, spending most of our time indoors, at home, in an office or in a car. Sometimes even having lunchbreak seems luxurious – most of us bolt food down at our desks so as not to miss a minute of the working day. However as...

Edwin Coe acted for the successful First to Third Defendants, including the Copyrights Group Limited and Greenwich Polo Club Inc., in a High Court trade mark infringement and passing off action in which judgment was handed down by the Honorable Mr Justice Marcus Smith...

Harbottle & Lewis welcomes intellectual property specialist Andrew Terry as a partner in the firm’s IP litigation team. With more than two decades of experience handling a broad spectrum of IP, media and brand protection issues, Andrew supports clients across all...

As part of its efforts to assist entrepreneurs in growing and protecting their businesses, the International Trademark Association (INTA) will hold its first-ever virtual legal clinic on June 15. Hosted by INTA’s Pro Bono Subcommittee of the Brands for a Better...

New York, New York—April 28, 2021—The International Trademark Association today announced that it will be holding its 2021 Annual Meeting—the world’s largest gathering of brand owners and intellectual property professionals—as a “Virtual +” event on November 15–19,...