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Fenwick & West LLP

SkyKick TM Row with Media Co. Sky Raises Key Risks for US and Global Brands

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The United Kingdom Supreme Court’s decision in SkyKick v Sky highlights a critical trademark risk: Registering a brand for an overly broad range of products and services without an intent to use it across all categories can...more

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SkyKick v Sky: UK Supreme Court Confronts Bad Faith in Trade Mark Applications

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The UK Supreme Court has issued a landmark judgment dealing with specific bad faith considerations for trade marks....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Supreme Court Ruling: Sky Falls in Pivotal Trade Mark Battle with SkyKick

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The wait is over! The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the closely followed and long-running litigation between Sky, the well-known television and broadband company, and SkyKick, a lesser-known cloud computing...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 25

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Welcome to the summer issue of Katten KattWalk! We have an issue chock full of developments and pressing issues for fashion and brands. Associate Cynthia Martens starts with a look at “superfakes” and how the rise in...more

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Getting prickly - Happy New Year to the ongoing UK intellectual property dispute over Colin the Caterpillar.

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At the end of last year, following months of procedural silence (and public noise), Aldi filed a much-awaited Defence in the ongoing intellectual property dispute over Colin the Caterpillar. We take a look at how this dispute...more

International Lawyers Network

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

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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

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UK implements the Trade Mark Directive

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The Trade Mark Directive (EU 2015/2436) came into force in the UK on 14 January 2019, in the form of the Trade Mark Regulations 2018, bringing about a number of key changes to UK trade mark law. ...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | November 2017

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NOSB Votes to Continue Allowing Hydroponics - The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has reportedly voted to continue allowing food grown in water-based nutrient solutions to be labeled “organic,” rejecting a...more

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Court Holds That Fashion Designer Karen Millen Cannot Use Her Name in Connection with Future Clothing Lines

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A recent UK court held that Karen Millen, a fashion designer and co-founder of the Karen Millen brand, was prohibited from using her name, KM or K.Millen or any other confusingly similar names in connection with clothing and...more

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