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  • BUILDER trade mark decision: When descriptive marks’ foundations crumble

    BUILDER trade mark decision: When descriptive marks’ foundations crumble

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    Here we discuss a case that serves as a reminder that the registration of a trade mark is by no means a guarantee of its enforc…

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  • SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd: The sky might not be the limit

    SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd: The sky might not be the limit

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    The case of SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd demonstrates the potential consequences of applying for a trade mark with an excessively b…

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  • Navigating trade marks for influencers

    Navigating trade marks for influencers

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    In this article our expert shares best trade mark practices for influencers.

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  • Amazon takedowns and unjustified threats

    Amazon takedowns and unjustified threats

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    In this insight we investigate how an Amazon takedown notice can be a communication which amounts to a “threat of infringement …

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  • Not milk? How food labelling regulations may affect UK trade mark registrations

    Not milk? How food labelling regulations may affect UK trade mark registrations

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    Trade mark applications for plant-based foods in the UK are unlikely to be rejected automatically for containing a restricted w…

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  • Cadbury ruling: trade mark protection for specific colours possible

    Cadbury ruling: trade mark protection for specific colours possible

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    Cadbury’s applications to register its iconic purple colour have taken almost a decade to conclude. We consider the decision th…

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  • Disputes over IP ownership

    Disputes over IP ownership

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    It is likely that developing innovative technology will be done in collaboration with others. Disputes over IP ownership can be…

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  • The UK Supreme Court reaffirms a strict approach to sufficiency

    The UK Supreme Court reaffirms a strict approach to sufficiency

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    In the decision [2020] UKSC 27, dated 24 June 2020, the UKSC decided upon a longstanding dispute between Regeneron and Kymab.

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  • Plausibility at the EPO

    Plausibility at the EPO

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    The EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal confirms that the assessment of plausibility and obviousness require different tests.

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  • I’ve received a cease and desist letter, what do I do now?

    I’ve received a cease and desist letter, what do I do now?

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    David Gwilliam, trade mark attorney at AdamsonJones, explains what to do if you receive a ‘cease and desist’ letter.

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