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Trademark Infringement

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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +

Global Giants vs. Local Legends: The Fanatics v FanFirm IP Battle Unpacked

International Lawyers Network on 8/20/2025

Fanatics, LLC v FanFirm Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 87 - The Full Federal Court of Australia has passed judgment on a clash between local sports merchandiser, FanFirm Pty Limited, and a global opponent, Fanatics, LLC in a case about...more

Bermuda’s New Trade Marks Legislation

Conyers on 11/21/2024

The Bermuda Government passed a new trade marks legislation, the Trade Marks Act 2023 which is expected to be enacted in early 2025. The new Act closely mirrors the UK Trade Marks Act 1994 (as amended), and seeks to...more

Crowd control caution: how a crowded market may affect your trade mark protection

A&O Shearman on 11/11/2024

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the existence of a “crowded market” and any coexistence terms entered into by parties may be relevant factors in assessing likelihood of confusion. While the Lifestyle Equities v Royal...more

Simon Cowell picks bone with “The Pets Factor” UK trade mark

International Lawyers Network on 7/13/2019

When TV format creator Mark Duffy struck upon the tongue-in-cheek name “The Pets Factor” for what was (presumably) a talent competition for domestic animals, he might well have smiled at his own ingenuity. Conversely, when...more

UK Supreme Court case: criminal sanctions for trade mark infringement

Hogan Lovells on 8/8/2017

R v M; R v C and R v T - The Supreme Court has held that the criminal sanctions under section 92(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (“the Act”) will apply to the sale or so called “grey” market goods as well as counterfeit...more

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