On 31 January 2023, the IPEC held that Aldi had infringed M&S’s registered design for gin bottles. The court was not swayed by Aldi’s argument that a number of the features of the bottle, such as the light in the base of the...more
In the latest instalment of trade mark litigation between UK supermarket competitors Lidl and Tesco, the Court of Appeal has reversed a High Court decision that had struck out Tesco's counterclaim on bad faith grounds. The...more
As we start the new year, we take a look back at some of the most significant legal developments and caselaw of 2022 in UK trade mark, copyright and designs law and highlight the changes that IP stakeholders should be aware...more
On 16 November 2022, partners Joel Smith and Sahira Khwaja and other members of our London brands team, hosted a client seminar on the ‘Metaverse’, including a lively panel discussion with Nicola Wood, Chartered Trade Mark...more
As gene editing techniques come to the fore in the UK and elsewhere, industry increasingly needs clarity on the breeder's exception to plant variety rights.
Originally published on IAM media.com on May 2022....more
Following its first consultation on artificial intelligence and intellectual property in 2020, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched a second consultation in October 2021. This second consultation looked at whether...more
Welcome to our 2022 Consumer Horizons webinar series. Our sessions this year will continue to explore the issues that challenge the consumer sector as well as the opportunities that are emerging as a result of rapid...more
The UK Court of Appeal has today given judgment in the long-running trade mark dispute between Sky and SkyKick, in one of the most important and keenly awaited trade mark decisions of the last few years. The Court of Appeal...more