A ‘Wagatha Christie’ history – Rebekah Vardy trademarks the phrase
Coleen Rooney is the wife of ex-England striker Wayne Rooney, now the manager of D.C. United in the US. Rebecca Vardy is the wife of another ex-England striker, Jamie Vardy. The British tabloids often run stories about the celebrity partners of successful footballers...
Las Vegas law firm sacks the NFL over super bowl commercial involving black and silver uniforms
The Dimopoulos Law Group, a Las Vegas-based personal injury law firm, filed a lawsuit in the United States District of Nevada against the National Football League (“NFL”) and the Las Vegas Raiders on March 1, 2023. After receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the...
Muzmatch is no match for Match
The dating site operator, Match Group, which owns services such as Match.com, Tinder and Hinge, was successful in defending an appeal by online dating service, Muzmatch, of the High Court finding that service Muzmatch had infringed Match's trademarks and passed them...
T-shirt trademark trouble for M&S
Marks & Spencer (M&S) have made a U-turn after a new product ‘rips off’ the name of a London pub. Founded in 1884, M&S has grown into a household name as the multinational retailer selling a wide range of products including food, homeware, and clothing....

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Rouse expands leadership team as it continues to invest for growth
Rouse names new Chief People Officer and Chief Technology Officer LONDON, 31 May 2023: Leading International IP services firm Rouse today announces two new leadership hires to support its growth and development strategy. Elle Shoben has been hired as the new Chief...
Reddie & Grose appoints Vanessa King as IP Operations Director
LONDON, 26 May 2023 – Reddie & Grose, a UK and European firm of Patent, Trademark and Design attorneys, is delighted to announce the appointment of Vanessa King to the newly-created role of IP Operations Director. She arrives with over 20 years of IP experience...
Centurion turns the tables on rival clothing trader with court victory
A north west-based distributor of men’s suits and clothing advised by specialist law firm Taylors Solicitors has won a court ruling over trademarks which turns the tables on the rival trader who brought the case. Taylors’ head of intellectual property Tony Catterall...
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