All over the news yesterday has the story that Marks and Spencer have filed court papers suing Aldi for trademark infringement and passing off over M&S’s Colin and Connie the Caterpillar. It was very widely reported and went viral on …
Messi wins right to trademark his name after nine-year legal battle
No likelihood of confusion between footballer’s “Messi” figurative mark and earlier MASSI mark The European Court of Justice has published a press release summarising its decision in EUIPO v Messi Cuccittini (Joined cases C‑449/18 P et C‑474/18 P) EU:C:2020:722 (17 …
FIT KITCHEN trademark infringed – Fit Kitchen v Scratch Meals
This case was a simple trademark infringement and passing off case, which was won by the claimants. Although the judgement doesn’t say, I think I’ve worked out why this case was defended despite the risk of losing. The Claimant, Fit …
British Gymnastics trademark infringed by UK Gymnastics.
The High Court has upheld claims that UK registered trade marks for “British Gymnastics, More than a sport” and “British Gymnastics” (RTMs), owned by the British Amateur Gymnastics Association, the UK’s national governing body (NGB) for gymnastics, had been infringed …
App icon incorporating text “free prints” infringed Trademark but was not passing off
App icon incorporating text “free prints” infringed figurative trade mark incorporating identical text and registered for photographic printing services (High Court) The High Court has ruled that the use of an icon incorporating the text “free prints” in relation to …