Rosie BurbidgeMay 283 minIs a warning letter all you need to avoid acquiescence?The EU Court of Justice (CJEU) has answered questions referred from Germany concerning the concept of “acquiescence” in European trade...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 273 minWhy did easyGroup lose the EASYOFFICE case?easyGroup has successfully enforced trade marks with the EASY prefix in many courtrooms over the years. It even places posters on the...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 273 minDo smartwatch apps infringe Swatch trade marks?In a High Court judgment on 20 May 2022, Mrs Justice Falk found that Samsung had infringed a large number of trade marks owned by members...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 253 minWhat does Brexit mean for EUTMs?Brexit may be “done” after the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, but its impact is continuing to be felt in a number of...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 172 minWhen does an arbitration clause apply to trade mark infringement proceedings?The Court of Appeal recently found that a company which had acquired the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trade marks was bound by an arbitration...