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Curated short pieces on current trademark disputes, applications, and IP-office decisions. Published in English. Updated twice daily.
An Italian nutrition company successfully appealed to restore its 'Nutristar' trademark for animal feed products after an EU board overlooked evidence of commercial use.
Read more →An EU court dismissed an appeal seeking to revive the 'Gotcha' trademark, finding it likely to confuse consumers with the Gong Cha bubble tea brand.
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A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified that trade mark proprietors cannot recover losses suffered by their licensees or sub-licensees in infringement proceedings unless the relevant licences have been registered at the UK Intellectual Property Office. The decision arose from a long-running dispute i…
Read more →A New York magistrate judge found plausible confusion claims in a streetwear trademark case against artist collective MSCHF.
Read more →UK trading standards authorities report increased investigations into fake toys, with 67% noting enforcement activity.
Read more →The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board refused registration of a wine mark sought by a Mexican resort, citing likely confusion with an Italian winery's brand.
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