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When can a colour be a trade mark?
There has been a further court decision arising from Cadbury’s attempt to register UK trade marks for the colour purple in class 30. In...

Rosie Burbidge
Aug 8, 20223 min read


Are NFTs goods?
The EUIPO has published guidance on how virtual goods and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) should be classified, a question that has caused a...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20221 min read


Are changes to UK design law coming?
The UK government published its response to the call for views on reviewing the designs framework in the UK on 12 July 2022. In short,...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20222 min read


Who owns goodwill in The Rubettes?
The 1970s band The Rubettes, known for the song “Sugar Baby Love”, were at the centre of a passing off judgment this month (Alan Williams...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20223 min read


Does Manolo Blahnik decision mark a turning-point in China?
The UK-based fashion brand Manolo Blahnik has successfully invalidated a trade mark registration incorporating its name in China,...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20222 min read
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