Jul 8, 2021
By Tom Sharman, Partner and Rob McLaughlin, Assistant at Reddie & Grose LLP, a firm of patent and trademark attorneys. Smiley Miley, Inc. (‘SMI’), owned by American singer Miley Cyrus, has won a six year battle to register the trademark MILEY CYRUS in the EU. The...
Jul 8, 2021
Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, this week announced important changes to its senior leadership team and is pleased to welcome two new executives to the company. Steen...
Jul 1, 2021
International law firm Taylor Wessing expands with the launch of an exclusive relationship with a specialist trade mark and IP agency in China. With international firms restricted from practicing Chinese law, a distinct legal entity has been established and permitted...
Jul 1, 2021
New York, New York, June 30, 2021—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has filed an amicus brief before the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in support of the validity and enforceability of so called “non-challenge” clauses in trademark-related private...
Jul 1, 2021
Rihanna’s popular lingerie brand Savage x Fenty has been accused of trademark infringement by the competitor underwear brand Adore Me, claiming Rihanna’s brand is “confusingly similar” to that of their own. 10-year-old brand Adore me, which sells lingerie, sleepwear...
Jun 24, 2021
With expansion of trade and commerce, the use of signs to distinguish the goods of one from the other started becoming more and more prevalent. However, their economic importance, remained limited then. With advent of Industrialization, trademarks started to play an...