What’s it worth? The assessment of damages and valuation of IP in the case of Hotel Cipriani
The assessment of damages and valuation of IP in the case of Hotel Cipriani
The assessment of damages and valuation of IP in the case of Hotel Cipriani
The assessment of damages and IP valuation in trade mark infringement proceedings
13 April 2017 What is black and white and red all over?* Joking aside, the serious question being asked by brandowners is whether black and white trade marks are protected […]
Series marks are a common feature of the United Kingdom trade marks system, but one that is unusual because it is found in very few other countries. The process allows […]
Cogito ergo sum: I think therefore I am Every domestic appliance seems to be “smart” nowadays. By virtue of a connection to the Internet of things, the latest home appliance […]
The Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) has recently given guidance as to how marks which feature non-Latin scripts such as Arabic, Japanese kanji and Chinese hanzi, […]
By Chris Hoole. First published in the ITMA Review July/August 2015 T-359/12 Louis Vuitton Malletier v OHIM In a dispute that has danced around the jurisdictional handbags since 2009, the […]
I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle Until very recently, the concept that machines could identify and respond to images was as far-fetched as a cyborg being sent […]
The hashtag #, or octothorpe depending on your etymological preference, is commonly used on social media to group discussions according to their topic. For example, tweets which include #iplaw allow […]
The price of freedom On 1 May 1707, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England, combined to form a single political union, which eventually formed the United Kingdom […]
Just as a tree grows and blossoms with age, so too do principles of law. That is clearly apparent from the latest High Court judgment in Cosmetic Warriors Ltd and […]
In the second of a series of posts, we look at the potential liability of the so-called “innocent infringer” under UK law, that is, a business which has unwittingly traded in […]
Consumer perception lies at the heart of trade mark law, but identifying precisely what that might be in a form which satisfies judicial inquiry can prove elusive. Many parties turn […]
The opportunity to purchase a product which is ostensibly the same as a leading brand but significantly cheaper can be very tempting. And nowadays consumers are not the only ones looking […]
Case T‑579/10: macros consult GmbH – Unternehmensberatung für Wirtschafts- und Finanztechnologie, (applicant) v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (respondent), MIP Metro Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. […]
The creation of the Ministry of Sound (MOS) nightclub in 1991 was with one goal in mind: the perfect clubbing environment: “100% sound system first, lights second, design third“. This […]
These are my notes for the recent seminar Trade Marks on The Web. The slides can be found here. Introduction 1. We explore one question: “When can businesses use competitors’ […]
Finding a sports or media celebrity without a tattoo nowadays might be more difficult than one who has been “inked”. But there is clearly confusion about the ownership of copyright […]
Initial interest confusion is a concept in trade marks law which allows for a finding of liability where a brand owner can demonstrate that a consumer was confused by a […]
The High Court of England & Wales has handed down its mammoth 50 page judgment in the long awaited case of Interflora v Marks and Spencer. In deciding whether Marks and […]