Region: United Kingdom - World Trademark Review

Defending Liverpool FC off the pitch: in-house insights on brand protection

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Cleaning the streets of counterfeit merchandise: how the UK’s specialist IP crime unit tackles infringement around major sporting events

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Premier League: the portfolios of football’s biggest clubs and players

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

PIPCU celebrates Euro 2024 success; San Miguel brand shift; video game accused of violating NYPD marks – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the Malaysia government’s “inaccurate” use of IP protection term, a $10 million haul of fake goods in Kentucky , and much more.

09 July 2024

Crunching down on deadlines: Nestlé trademark revoked after late filing

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

High Court deals blow to easyGroup in EASYCOSMETIC dispute

The decision highlights that the broader protection afforded by a ‘family of marks’ will be mitigated by factors such as the geographic extent of the marks’ reputation.

03 July 2024

Virgin Aviation v Alaska Airlines: branding dispute takes flight

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Alaska Airlines must pay Virgin at least a ‘minimum royalty’ under a trademark licence, regardless of whether Alaska Airlines makes use of Virgin’s marks.

02 July 2024

Filings decline at CIPO, while most of Europe and North America sees growth

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major North American and European registers.

25 June 2024

High Court gives preliminary ruling on comparative advertising dispute

The decision highlights the importance of considering implied – as well as express – comparisons when deploying comparative advertising.

14 June 2024

What a Labour government might mean for UK IP policy

A potential new government may bring closer ties with the European Union and be more open to lobbying, say trademark professionals.

12 June 2024