International Trademark Association Releases Report on the Taxation of Trademarks and Complementary Rights in Europe
The International Trademark Association (INTA) today released its Report on the Taxation of Trademarks and Complementary Rights in Europe. Focused on the tax implications within the trademark lifecycle in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, the...
Mental Health Awareness Week – Loneliness
Humans are hard-wired to connect - we are tribal and social animals. We are biologically programmed to need other humans, and a feeling of belonging and connection drives our happiness. Despite this many of us will know what it’s like to be lonely, especially after...
The value of peer support
We all know the phrases ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ or ‘it’s good to talk’ but the benefits in talking about how you are feeling go far beyond this. When we are in a difficult situation we lose our problem-solving abilities, it can be impossible to focus...
The Magic of the ‘MOMENT’
In a clash between Magic Moment and Evening Moment, the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has passed an injunction order against Sarao Distillery (OPC) Pvt. Ltd & and Greentech Blenders and Distillers (“Sarao Distillery & Anr.”) forcing them to stop selling its own...
Forresters doubles Munich office space to support growth
IP firm Forresters has moved to larger offices in Munich to support its plans for growth. Forresters has taken a larger 335 sq m [3,600 sq ft] space at the Skygarden, doubling its existing presence in the same building on Erika-Mann-Str. The new office can accommodate...
Three new promotions for Fox Williams
City law firm Fox Williams has announced three promotions. which take effect from 1 May 2022. Evie Meleagros and Sarah Redmond are promoted to partner, and Rebecca Richardson is promoted to legal director. The promotions follow continued growth at the 39-partner and...
Hogan Lovells adds IP litigator, former software engineer in Washington, D.C.
Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce the arrival of intellectual property litigator Damon Lewis as a partner in the Global Regulatory & Intellectual Property, Media, and Technology (IPMT) practice group in Washington, D.C. Lewis brings a strong...
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Mewburn Ellis bolsters European offering with partner hire
Leading European IP firm welcomes trademark partner in Munich Intellectual property firm Mewburn Ellis announces the appointment of Jan Rether as a partner in the firm’s expanding Munich office. The hire will further enhance the firm’s trademark capabilities in the...
Ed Sheeran shapes up to win High Court copyright dispute
Not for the first time in his illustrious career, Ed Sheeran has been forced to swap the creative environment of a recording studio for the rather sterner surrounds of a courtroom. In the most recent edition of copyright claims against the international pop star, his...
UK legal consultants growing at three times the rate of law firms
Consultant lawyer numbers growing at a CAGR of 21%, compared to just 7% for mid-market law firms Consultant revenues have grown at a rate of 26% per year compared to 10% for the legal mid-market and 5% across the whole sector Arden Partners say the figures provide an...
Pejorative Trademarks – Can you imagine yourself driving a car called “bad luck”?
Pejorative trademarks are distinctive signs that have a negative or unfavorable conceptual content. Some of these signs could be registered because they do not fall within the prohibitions that trademark laws around the world normally contain, such as those words that...
Debevoise adds John (Jay) Neukom as Intellectual Property Litigation Partner in San Francisco
Firm Expands Bay Area Presence with Second Partner Hire This Month Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced that John (Jay) Neukom has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group, further enhancing the firm’s...
Murgitroyd expansion story continues with acquisition of specialist firm, Creation IP
Deal broadens client base and creates significant growth opportunities Murgitroyd, the pan-European intellectual property protection (IP) business, announces today that it has acquired the Glasgow-based IP specialist firm, Creation IP. The move is the latest step in...
Wedlake Bell promotes five new Partners
LONDON, Wedlake Bell is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Betts (IP and Commercial), Harriet Forster (Commercial Property), Brad Fearn (Construction), Natalie Pilagos (Construction) and Lindy Day (Projects and Infrastructure) as Partners in the firm. All...
Raft of promotions at Reddie & Grose
Reddie & Grose LLP, the internationally renowned firm of European and United Kingdom patent, trade mark and design attorneys, has announced a raft of promotions including the creation of two new Partners and a number of Senior Associates. These promotions, which...
Volkswagen blocks registration of an EU trademark with the image of its van
An interesting decision of the Board of Appeals of the EUIPO of December 15, 2021 (Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft / Pinball Factory GmbH). It denies registration of a figurative EU Trademark that includes a representation of a van that is similar to the VOLKSWAGEN...
International Trademark Association Annual Meeting registration keeps climbing
The International Trademark Association (INTA) hit a milestone on March 22nd for its 2022 Annual Meeting Live+, with more than 5,000 brand owners and intellectual property (IP) professionals from around the world registered to date for the event, taking place April 30...
MaxVal appoints Paula Stone as Vice President of Patent and Trademark Payment Services
MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”), the leading end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Paula Stone as Vice President of IP Renewals. Paula is an experienced IP and business professional with over 25 years of industry...
Non-traditional trademarks: the new normal?
New report from Mewburn Ellis Forward-looking IP firm Mewburn Ellis has released a new report looking at the rise of non-traditional trademarks, including shape, color and position marks. The report examines the vital role that such trademarks can play in a brand...
One month to go to the INTA Annual Meeting 2022! An interview on what to expect with CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo
Faye Waterford, CTC Legal Media Editor: Myself and my colleagues are very excited for the next month to fly past so that we can all meet again. So, 2022 marks the return for INTA’s annual meeting that features a fully in person event, why is this the right time for us...
The strategic partner of Rouse, Lusheng wins landmark IP victories for Spin Master in China
Lusheng, a strategic partner of Rouse, has announced several landmark case wins for leading global children's entertainment company Spin Master. The victories are a positive sign of China’s commitment to tackle counterfeiting and IP infringement in the toy industry....
EIP hires highly experienced partner Mark Lubbock to provide commercial advice
EIP has announced the appointment of Mark Lubbock from Brown Rudnick where he was a partner for four years in the Intellectual Property group based in London. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick Mark spent over 20 years at Ashurst. During his time at Ashurst Mark was a...
Love at First Swipe Decision: Match fail to effectively monopolise the term SWIPE for dating apps and services
The case revolved around an opposition action before the UK Intellectual Property Office filed on 27 March 2019 by Match Group LLC against a UK Trade Mark Application filed for “LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE” in relation to a range of goods and services, including computer and...
Michael Best welcomes Peter Prommer to growing Intellectual Property Practice Group in Chicago
Michael Best has welcomed Peter Prommer to its Intellectual Property practice as a Partner in the firm’s growing Chicago office. Prommer joins the firm with nearly 20 years of experience advising clients on their intellectual property portfolios and counseling on...
ECTA 40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION LAUNCHED TODAY
Today, ECTA has launched the Early Bird Registration for the ECTA 40th Annual Conference ‘Designing the Future’ to be held in Copenhagen from 15-18 June 2022! The Trademark Lawyer Magazine is Media Partner of the event. REGISTER HERE by 21 April to get the Early Bird...
The Russian Court applied sanctions as a reason for claim dismissal in IP dispute
Entertainment One UK Limited, the British company that owns trademarks and copyright to infamous Peppa Pig, filed a claim with the Commercial Court of Kirov Region (Russia) against individual entrepreneur Ivan Vladimirovich Kozhevnikov for violation of the company’s...
MaxVal opens its office in Noida, India
MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”), the leading end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider, has opened a new office in Noida. Starting in 2004, MaxVal has grown today to over 400 employees worldwide. After Bengaluru, Chennai, and Coimbatore, Noida is now the...
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