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Why did easyCOSMETIC not infringe EASY marks?
easyGroup has lost its latest trade mark case against easyCOSMETIC using the "easy" prefix in its brand name

Rosie Burbidge
Jun 26, 20243 min read


Differentiating between informative and misleading trade mark use in car spare parts and beyond
The 2017 Court of Appeal decision that swung the pendulum back in favour of rights holders in trade mark use for spare parts.

Rosie Burbidge
Jun 21, 20244 min read


A chicken shop dispute brings good news in the fight against lookalike brands
IPEC Judge rules in favour of Morley’s, a south London fast food chain, in its trade mark infringement case against a rival called Metro’s

Rosie Burbidge
Jun 21, 20243 min read


Do door handle designs produce the same overall impression?
EU General Court finds that two door handle designs produced a sufficiently different overall impression.

Rosie Burbidge
May 17, 20243 min read


When is a director jointly liable for trade mark infringement?
UK Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeal in a case concerning director's liability for trade mark infringement

Rosie Burbidge
May 17, 20244 min read
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