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Trademark Registration In Europe: Strategy Considerations For US Brands Expanding Across The Pond

An increasing number of US brands are expanding into the European market, driven by consumer demand and growing market opportunity. Intellectual property (IP)...

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Novagraaf Group

Digital Brand Protection And Exploitation In Online Communications – The Value Of BIMI, VMC And CMC Certification

While still not adopted by many brand owners, in recent years there has been a growth in use of the BIMI certification programme (discussed below)...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Counterfeiting Economics: Key Takeaways From "Fake Goods, Real Money"

I have just finished another book about the business of counterfeiting, "Fake Goods, Real Money – the counterfeiting business and its financial management".

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Forever Is A Long Time: Rethinking Termination In Indefinite Agreements

In January 2025, we considered the High Court decision in Zaha Hadid Ltd v. Zaha Hadid Foundation, which held that the company was bound by a trademark licensing...

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Right To Terminate A Trade Mark Licence On Reasonable Notice - UK Court Of Appeal Overrules High Court

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Is The Difference Between Intellectual Property Rights And Intellectual Capital?

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

When Your Brand Becomes The Word: The Risk Of Trade Mark Genericide

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Online Brand Protection Strategies And Enforcement Tools

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Five Signs Your Business Has Outgrown Informal Trade Mark Monitoring

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

Exhaustion Of IP Rights – A Refresher

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Trade Mark Liability In The Age Of Generative AI

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Dragons' Den - How Easy Would It Actually Be To Copy The Glawning Design?

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Getty Images v. Stability AI: Focus On Trade Mark Infringement

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Nowhere To Stand: The CJEU Clarifies When Earlier Rights Must Still Exist In EUIPO Proceedings

European Union IP

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Lewis Silkin

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 26: Stock Drop Claims (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 24: M&A Outlook: Reshaping Businesses (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Immigration Rule Changes (March 2026): Impact On Business Visas

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A New Era For HR Podcast Series

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Oatly? I Can't Believe It's Not Mammary Secretions!

The Supreme Court has ruled against Oatly in a landmark trademark dispute, and while the legal reasoning may be correct, is the underlying law rather absurd?

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

How Should Detention Data Inform Your Customs Strategy?

Recordal of Intellectual Property Rights ("IPR") with customs authorities is one of the standard pillars of a brand protection...

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Till The Cows Come Home: Supreme Court Rejects Oatly Appeal For Registration Of POST MILK GENERATION

In a thirst-quenching conclusion to long-running litigation, the Supreme Court has found that Oatly's trade mark POST MILK GENERATION cannot be registered in relation to plant-based food and drink.

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Oh My Word(le), New York Times Succeeds In Invalidating UK WORDLE Trade Mark Without A UK Trade Mark Of Its Own

A significant risk that brands fear is that others may file their trade mark first in a new market, as most trade mark systems operate under a ‘first to file' approach.

United Kingdom IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Guide d'introduction à la propriété intellectuelle pour le secteur du jeu vidéo

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

Dryrobe® v Caesr Group: Why A Pro-Active Brand Strategy Can Be Pivotal To The Enforcement And Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights

United Kingdom IP

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Travers Smith LLP

Supreme Court Sours Oatly's 'Post Milk Generation'

United Kingdom IP

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Withers LLP

Supreme Court Rules 'Milk' Off-limits In Advertising Of Plant-based Products

United Kingdom IP

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

IP Strategy For Luxury Brands: Lessons From London's Most Iconic Retailers

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

Where Do Prefixes And Suffixes Really Differentiate In Trade Marks? Lessons From Nutris v EUIPO

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

Preparing For The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: Upcoming Complaints Procedure Requirement

United Kingdom Privacy

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Mayer Brown

UK IPO Fee Rises For Patents, Trade Marks And Designs From 1 April 2026

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

IP: The Secret Weapon Behind A Winning Pitch

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

UK IPO Fee Increase: Practical Steps Brand Owners Can Take Now

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Preparing For The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: Upcoming Complaints Procedure Requirement

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 ("DUAA") represents a significant reform to the UK's data protection framework. Most of the remaining data protection provisions came into force on 5 February 2026...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Mayer Brown

UK IPO Fee Rises For Patents, Trade Marks And Designs From 1 April 2026

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has published new details and guidance this month concerning its plans to increase official fees, first announced in late 2025.

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

IP: The Secret Weapon Behind A Winning Pitch

Having been an avid fan of BBC's Dragons' Den for many years, long before I knew a patent claim from a trade mark, I now also partake in the guilty pleasure of many IP professionals...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

UK IPO Fee Increase: Practical Steps Brand Owners Can Take Now

The UK IPO recently announced that it would be increasing its fees from the 1st April 2026, to help address inflation and ease future cost pressures.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Branding In Fashion: Why Brand Is Now The Ultimate Strategic Advantage For Fashion Entrepreneurs

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

Stay Up-to-date With Official Office Law & News Updates Via The Equinox IP Law Portal

Developed by Equinox, our industry-first IP Law Portal is the ultimate tool for staying up-to-date with Official Office processes, renewal laws, fees and more! It's user-friendly interface...

United Kingdom IP

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Equinox

Spotlight On Titles In Trade Marks

A UKIPO decision has been issued in relation to an unsuccessful application for a declaration of invalidity filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc.

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Can A Trade Mark Registration For Fashion Designers Name Be Deemed Deceptive? (Podcast)

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the importance of personal names in the world of fashion and a recent decision of the CJEU...

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

From Sketch To Store, Don't Let Anyone Cut From Your Cloth

This article explores how a well‑structured intellectual property strategy underpins every ambitious fashion business, protecting everything from brand identity to innovative materials and manufacturing techniques.

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

CJEU NOWHERE Decision: Monkey Business And The New "Decision‑Date" Rule For Earlier Rights In EUIPO Oppositions

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

EPO To Become Competent International Search Authority For Australian Applicants – Is This A Boon For Software Innovators In Australia?

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

Registered Designs: The Overlooked IP Right For FinTech Apps And Digital Products

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

An Introductory Guide To IP For The Gaming Sector

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Novagraaf Group

Protect, Streamline, Grow: Future-Proofing Your Trade Mark Portfolio

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Building A Global IP Strategy And Portfolio: Getting Started

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

The Queen Of Style And Branding

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

SME Fund 2026: Opportunity For Startups To Reduce IP Costs

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

News & Cases From China: November & December 2025

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

What's In A Name? Brooklyn Beckham And Celebrity Names As Trade Marks

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Review Of EPO Software Decisions In 2025

United Kingdom IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Brand Beckham And Wealthy Family Disputes

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Shivering This Winter? Cole Palmer's Signature Shiver And The Emergence Of Motion Marks In Football

United Kingdom IP

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

IP Lessons From Emily In Paris? Va Savoir!

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

13th Edition Of The Nice Classification Now In Force

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

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Marks & Clerk

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DMH Stallard

Trade Mark Round Up Report 2024 (Video)

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Lewis Silkin

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Gowling WLG

Claim One – #03 Strategic Portfolio Reviews (Video)

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