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Trade Marks

Asian-American Rock Band The Slants Won Supreme Court Ruling in Trade Mark Dispute over Band Name

Asian-American rock band The Slants recently won a US Supreme Court Ruling in a trade mark dispute over the band’s name that some regard as an ethnic slur. The band initially tried to register the band’s name as a trade… Continue Reading →

Gene Simmons Tried to Trademark Devils Horns Rock Hand Gesture but Withdrew USPTO Application

Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and singer for the hard rock band Kiss Gene Simmons has been in the IP news recently after he attempted to trademark a hand gesture he claimed he invented. In the trade mark application to… Continue Reading →

Taj Mahal Palace is the First Indian Building to Become an Official Trade Mark

The Taj Mahal Palace was built in 1903 and acted as a triangulation point for the Indian Navy to show them the way towards the harbour.  The Taj Mahal Palace, an iconic 114-year-old building, in Mumbai, India has just become… Continue Reading →

CJEU Rules Drawings of Toshida Knife Handles are Invalid EU Trade Marks

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently ended a long running dispute between Yoshida and Pi-Design over the EU trade mark registration status of 2D drawings of Toshida knife handles. Yoshida had previously appealed against the General… Continue Reading →

Ivanka Trump to Testify In Trade Mark Infringement Lawsuit by Shoemaker Aquazzura Italia

In 2016 Italian shoemaker Aquazzura Italia SRL took steps to sue Ivanka Trump’s company, the IT Collection LLC (operating since 2010), over its “Hettie” shoe design alleging that it was too similar to its own bestselling “Wild Thing” shoe design… Continue Reading →

Jo Johnson Reappointed as Minister for IP

The full list of ministerial responsibilities in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was recently finalised and announced.  It was revealed that Jo Johnson (brother of Boris Johnson) will continue in his role as Minister of State for… Continue Reading →

US Court Awards Bob Marley’s Estate $2.4 Million in Trade Mark Decision

In a case concerning a co-promotion agreement and the winding down of use of third party content before that agreement terminates, a US court recently ruled against Jammin Java (a California-based coffee company founded by one of Bob Marley’s sons)… Continue Reading →

John McAfee Settles Trade Mark Dispute with Intel over use of McAfee Name

John McAfee, creator of the McAfee antivirus company, recently settled a trade mark dispute with US based multinational technology company Intel Corporation. The dispute started last year after John McAfee brought a trade mark case against Intel Corporation over the… Continue Reading →

Trade Mark Applications Suggest Lidl may open Future Stores in Australia

The German global discount supermarket chain Lidl has recently filed trade marks for LIDL TO GO (Lidl’s convenience assortment) and LIDL YOU (Lidl’s streaming service). Lidl has gone on the record to say that it has no current plans to… Continue Reading →

Brexit Negotiations will Begin on 19 June 2017

Michel Barnier who is leading the Brexit negotiations for the EU has confirmed that negotiations are due to begin on 19 June 2017 following the UK Parliament’s reconvention post the General Election.  Mr Barnier hopes to submit his first report… Continue Reading →

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