In our latest round-up, we look at NatWest launching on Apple’s Vision Pro, the United Kingdom appointing a new minister responsible for intellectual property, and more.
The TTAB has denied Monster Energy Company’s petition for cancellation of a golden PREDATOR mark and instead granted a summary judgment in connection with the claim the owner did not have a bona fide intent to use.
The TTAB decision to affirm the likelihood of confusion refusal of HOLLYWOOD COFFEE CO for retail services highlights the importance of following the rules for entering third-party registrations into the record and shows that “something more” is not required to show relatedness between two types of service.
The IP Office of New Zealand has upheld the decision to reject the Indian Government's application to register BASMATI as a certification mark.
12 July 2024
A recent decision of the UKIPO registrar emphasises the importance of filing notice of defence and counterstatement forms within the specified deadline.
05 July 2024
The EUIPO Fifth Board of Appeal has annulled the EU trademark PRISECCO based on the prior protected destination of origin ‘Prosecco’.
05 July 2024
The marks SAVOY and TORONTO, which are registered in Nestlé’s name in several other countries, were found to be widely recognised in Ecuador.
03 July 2024
Apple was the standout stock market performer through May, with technology brands posting strong results.
02 July 2024
In our latest round-up, we look at electric vehicle firms reaching an agreement on the LUCID GRAVITY mark, Shoppedia pledging “no more counterfeits”, and much more.
02 July 2024
It is arguably the first time that a brand owner has successfully established and enforced a colour mark at this level.
01 July 2024
This dispute between Nestlé and A2 Milk serves as a valuable example of how the Chinese courts will assess distinctiveness.
28 June 2024
In this dispute between competing breweries Anheuser-Busch and Amstel, the court found that ‘ultra’ was a generic, laudatory term which was incapable of differentiating the commercial origin of the goods.
26 June 2024
When assessing the evidence of genuine use, individual pieces of evidence should not be analysed in isolation, but together, in order to identify their most likely and coherent significance.
24 June 2024
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