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When a Trade Mark Claim Falls at the Final Hurdle – Iconix v Dream Pairs

by Steven Mather | Jun 26, 2025 | Blog, Legal Updates

Every so often, a legal case comes along that reminds us how important the small details are – not just in the law, but in how judges approach it. A recent Supreme Court decision (Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc and another [2025] UKSC 25) is...
The Jaffa Cakes Trade Mark Lesson: Why McVitie’s Wishes They’d Protected the Name Early

The Jaffa Cakes Trade Mark Lesson: Why McVitie’s Wishes They’d Protected the Name Early

by Steven Mather | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog, Legal Updates

I was in the Co-Op the other day, and was surprised to see a ‘dupe’ Jaffa Cake box (I didnt call them dupes, my daughter did!). I wondered why Jaffa Cakes would let that happen. Imagine inventing a product so popular that its name becomes a household word...
Supreme Court Decision in Sky TV v Skykicks 2024 and the importance of getting trade mark registrations right

Supreme Court Decision in Sky TV v Skykicks 2024 and the importance of getting trade mark registrations right

by Steven Mather | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog, Legal Updates

The Supreme Court recently delivered a key judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd ([2024] UKSC 36), tackling the issue of overly broad trademark registrations. This decision has significant implications for how businesses register and protect trademarks in the UK....
How to trademark your own brand in the UK

How to trademark your own brand in the UK

by Steven Mather | Jun 29, 2024 | Blog, Legal Updates, YBL Blogs

As a business owner, protecting your ideas and assets is a crucial aspect. To do this, consider creating and registering a trademark for your brand (sometimes spelled trade mark with a space between the words). Trademarks are a solid route to both building your brand...
Someone has registered a similar Company Name as mine. What can I do? AXA Wholesale Trading v AXA [2023] EWHC 1339 (Ch)

Someone has registered a similar Company Name as mine. What can I do? AXA Wholesale Trading v AXA [2023] EWHC 1339 (Ch)

by Steven Mather | Sep 22, 2023 | Blog

There are a couple of options available in circumstances where a company seeks to register or use a similar company name to one already in use. These are: trade mark infringement (if the existing name is trade marked) passing off (a claim made that the new name is...
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