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 Board of Appeal confirmed that there was no likelihood of confusion between two marks consisting of the photographic portrait of an elderly man in traditional farming attire, both covering wine.
15 May 2024
The UKIPO found that DRY JANUARY could not function as a trademark due to its descriptive nature and the public’s strong association of the term with a general concept.
08 May 2024
In this dispute between rival producers of infant food, the court found that the sign BIONUBEN generated a link with the NUTRIBEN mark - that is, it evoked the mark or reminded the public of it.
03 May 2024
In a unique collaboration, WTR and sister title IAM are working together on a new project that aims to take the pulse of the global IP industry.
01 May 2024
The WTR Brand Elite indices increased two points in March, once again closing out the month at its highest level since we started tracking the data in January 2018.
29 April 2024
The decision showcases the application of the EU principle of neutralisation, with the board finding that there was no likelihood of confusion between WEISS and WISE for chocolate products due to the conceptual difference between the marks.
26 April 2024
The scope of the definition of ‘beer’ in a trademark licensing agreement has been called into question after the licensee began selling hard seltzers under the plaintiff’s brand. The court’s summary judgment denial highlights the need for specificity when it comes to defining products in such agreements.
25 April 2024
In our latest round-up, we look at New Era Cap launching a counterfeit reporting form, the MK Party prevailing in a South Africa dispute, and much more.
23 April 2024
The JPO found that both ‘Moët & Chandon’ and its abbreviation ‘Moët’ have gained significant recognition as a leading champagne brand distributed by MHCS.
23 April 2024
Viticulture giant MHCS, owner of the mark VEUVE CLICQUOT for “champagne”, was assisted by the relative absence of the respondent from the proceedings.
18 April 2024
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