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Crowd control caution: how a crowded market may affect your trade mark protection

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The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the existence of a “crowded market” and any coexistence terms entered into by parties may be relevant factors in assessing likelihood of confusion. While the Lifestyle Equities v Royal...more

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UK Court of Appeal finds Tesco infringes Lidl’s trade mark but not copyright

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The Court of Appeal has upheld findings that Tesco infringed Lidl’s trade mark for its LIDL logo, by using a similar logo in its Clubcard Prices promotion. The Court of Appeal also dismissed Tesco’s appeal against a finding...more

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UK Supreme Court Rejects Amazon's Trademark Infringement Appeal

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In a stark alert to providers of global e-commerce services, the UK's most senior court has upheld an earlier decision that Amazon "targeted" UK customers for sales of U.S. goods on its U.S. website, amounting to trademark...more

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Better User Experience or Trade Mark Infringement? The UK Supreme Court Gives Guidance on Website Targeting

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has recently upheld a decision of the English Court of Appeal concerning the criteria for when a website will be considered to be targeting consumers in the United Kingdom ("UK"). The...more

International Lawyers Network

UK Appeal Court: Beware of the “Side-By-Side” Trade Mark Comparison

Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 29 (26 January 2024) - When assessing the likelihood of confusion between two marks in a trade mark clearance or infringement context, the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 25

Welcome to the summer issue of Katten KattWalk! We have an issue chock full of developments and pressing issues for fashion and brands. Associate Cynthia Martens starts with a look at “superfakes” and how the rise in...more

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Indirect confusion: What is it good for?

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While both direct and indirect confusion occur in the real world, the use of this distinction in the legal test of a likelihood of confusion is unnecessary. Further, the requirement to explain a finding of indirect confusion...more

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Change in Practice on Address for Service for International Trademarks and Designs Designating the United Kingdom

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Hitherto, if cancellation or invalidation proceedings were brought against the United Kingdom designation of an International design or trademark where no representative had been appointed in the United Kingdom, the owner...more

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Patent Poetry: Trademark Board Rules 100% for Lizzo

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“File:200126 Lizzo on the 2020 Grammys Red Carpet.png” by Cosmopolitan UK is licensed under CC BY 3.0. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has approved the trademark registration of“100% THAT BITCH” by the musical...more

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Flagrant Infringement of Unregistered Design Rights of Fashion Brand Penalized by UK High Court - Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk...

Both IP practitioners and fashion brands will be interested in the recent string of judgments in relation to the infringement of dresses designed and sold by House of CB and Mistress Rocks. Oh Polly brand was found to have...more

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Sky v SkyKick: Sky gets its kicks as UK Court of Appeal finds broad trade mark specifications are not grounds for invalidity

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 22

The Katten Kattwalk discusses legal issues in the fashion industry affecting the trademarks, patents and copyrights associated with companies, brands and products. ...more

International Lawyers Network

Reviving a brand? A reminder to ensure it is put to genuine use

The case of Aiwa Co. Ltd v Aiwa Corporation is a useful reminder to brand owners, particularly those who are looking to revive a brand, of what amounts to “genuine use” of a registered trade mark. The case particularly...more

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Beauty and the Beast – A Tale of (Trade Mark Infringement) as Old as Time

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IPEC has ruled over the recent dispute between Beauty Bay (claimant) and Benefit Cosmetics (defendant) which arose after Benefit sold a Christmas gift set contained in a globe shaped box displaying the words “Beauty and the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | March 2018 #3

USDA Withdraws Organic Livestock and Poultry Rule - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule withdrawing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule, leaving existing organic regulations in...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | November 2017

NOSB Votes to Continue Allowing Hydroponics - The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has reportedly voted to continue allowing food grown in water-based nutrient solutions to be labeled “organic,” rejecting a...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | August 2017

"Miracle Gel" Not a Salon Gel Manicure, Ad Board Says - In an appeal from a ruling by the National Advertising Division (NAD), the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) upheld a recommendation that Coty discontinue...more

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