Sep 8, 2022
Recently, Usain Bolt filed a US trademark application for his signature ‘Lightning Bolt’ pose, seeking protection for a large range of goods and services from the typical merchandising goods. This includes clothing, bags, jewellery and sunglasses, right...
Sep 7, 2022
Learn more about how to improve the culture in the law and how to make your legal organisation a happy and healthy place to work Legal mental health charity LawCare has announced the full line up of speakers for its online conference ‘Building a Better Life in the...
Sep 1, 2022
Whilst some countries in the Caribbean have an efficient trademark renewal process, for the most part renewals cannot be filed electronically and can be more time-consuming than brand owners and foreign trademark practitioners may expect based on their own local...
Sep 1, 2022
The decision-making practice and approaches of EU institutions regarding the provision of legal protection to three-dimensional trademarks (3D trademarks) are not consistent and unambiguous when assessing the presence of a distinctive character of the product shape,...
Aug 25, 2022
With climate change in the hearts and minds of people all over the world, now more than ever, consumers are conscious of making environmentally friendly decisions. The increased availability of eco-friendly and sustainable goods and services (or so-called ‘green’...
Aug 25, 2022
It has been a good few months for unfair advantage claims, presenting opportunities for brand owners to decisively tackle lookalikes. Hoisting Lidl by their own petard Serial copycats Lidl are suing Tesco in the High Court for trademark infringement in respect of...
