Trade marks are easy like a Sunday morning, although less so if you’re the EasyGroup – the holding company which owns EasyJet and many other trademarks. It is fair to say that Stelios (who apparently remains as chairman of EasyGroup) and his merry men are no...
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 social media....
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)...
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 Kitchen, sells ready meals online...
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...
