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Nestlé Fails to Secure 3D KitKat Shape Mark in the UK

Transnational food and drink company Nestlé that owns and manufactures the popular confectionary brand KitKat has been trying to trademark the four fingered 3D KitKat shape in the UK for many years.  The KitKat shape has already received trade mark… Continue Reading →

How Legal is Memorabilia Containing The Pope’s Image?

There seems to have been a recent increase in tourist souvenirs and other memorabilia containing the representation of The Pope.  Some reasons for this include the great popularity of Pope Francis (the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church)… Continue Reading →

High Court Ruled Apple’s IWATCH Trade Mark Invalid

The trade mark application for IWATCH was submitted by a third party and assigned to Apple in 2015.  Apple’s IWATCH trade mark was found to be invalid after the High Court’s verdict (initiated via an appeal by Apple) agreed with… Continue Reading →

TeamDrive Systems GMBH Sue Google for Trade Mark Infringement

Award winning German software company TeamDrive Systems GMBH (which makes secure, cloud-based, file-sharing software) recently asked the High Court for a European-wide injunction preventing Google Ireland Ltd and Google Commerce Ltd. from infringing its trade mark “TeamDrive” on its products…. Continue Reading →

Will Mercedes-Benz’s Trade Marks for Electric Cars Infringe on a Chinese Car Maker?

Global automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is well known for its luxury vehicles, buses, coaches, and trucks.  The company is now expanding into electric cars and will create a new “EQ” sub-brand for a range of electric vehicles to include two saloons… Continue Reading →

Monster Energy in Trade Mark Violation Court Dispute

Monster Energy is a well-known energy drink introduced to the market in 2002 and now sold globally is owned by the US based Monster Beverage Corporation.  The company is known for aggressively defending its trade marks (including its name, slogans… Continue Reading →

China Awards 10 Year Trade Mark on “Trump” for Construction Industry

The government of China recently awarded US President Donald Trump a 10-year trade mark right to his own name for construction services.  The registration was a surprise win following a decade long battle trying to obtain the rights to his… Continue Reading →

Three US Companies are Trying to Trademark the Term “Fake News”

It was in Donald Trump’s first press conference as President-elect in January 2017 that the term “fake news” grew as a mainstream term after Donald Trump pointed at a CNN news reporter and said “You are fake news!” in the… Continue Reading →

Lacoste Loses Crocodile Trade Mark in New Zealand’s Court Battle with Crocodile International

Clothing companies Crocodile international (based in Singapore) and Lacoste (based in France) have been locked in an almost a ten year trade mark battle over which company should own the crocodile mark in New Zealand that forms part of both… Continue Reading →

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