Laura Nend

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• High Court clarifies procedural issues and jurisdiction in dispute involving internet platforms
• Novartis succeeds via UKIPO’s critique of VESIQUE
• SKYY v GINSKY: appeal decision leaves appellant in low spirits
• Biscuit packaging appeal crumbles
• SIMPLY COFFEE: applicant’s arguments too weak to prevent successful opposition on several grounds
• Toy manufacturer does not have a FUNTIME at the IPEC
• Battle of the Spartans! Double victory for Spartan Race Inc’s application for revocation
• UKIPO not lovin’ trademark application for MCVEGAN
• EasyGroup soars to success in EASYWAY dispute
• Appointed person rejects applicant’s DIGIT on appeal
• RE:PLAY decision: appointed person confirms that appeal is not a replay of opposition
• Next stop for the MULTIBUS mark: registration
• Appeal ends on a high note for X Factor's James Arthur
• Likelihood of indirect confusion DOME-inates opposition decisions
• Application to stay appeal in relation to SKYCLUB mark grounded by appointed person
• Passing-off claim appears more virtual than real in STEALTH case
• Cross and heart equals likelihood of confusion, according to UKIPO

• All possible pronunciations must be taken into account when comparing invented marks
• Just desserts for MR. WHIPPY on appeal
• No special test for short marks, says the appointed person
• JUNGLE GRILL trademark application goes down in flames on appeal
• British American Tobacco’s application for PODS not stubbed out on appeal
• Gabrielle is not Chanel's, according to the appointed person
• Appointed person does not accommodate application for HH HOTELS
• YORKSHIRE GOLD for e-liquids vaporised by appointed person
• ‘Irish’ means ‘Irish’ in any language, according to EUIPO Board of Appeal
• Application for declaration of invalidity of SOUL TRAIN RECORDS derailed
• LOCH NESS TONIC case: appointed person decision provides no tonic to appellant
• Appointed person not convinced by opponent’s woolly arguments in MERINO case
• Lotto Sport Italia loses to Liverpool FC
• No luck for Cambridge University’s challenge against CAMBRIDGE NEUROTECH
• LIVINGDREAMS mark put to bed on appeal
• Keep calm and CARRY ON ping-ponging between a hearing officer and an appointed person
• Applicants for PINKIES trademark could not put a ring on it