Chick-fil-A’s second attempt to crack the UK market will require a more-than-canny brand protection strategy if it truly expects to compete, given its past reputational issues in the country, argues this week’s opinion column.
The Delhi High Court has found that phonetic similarity trumps visual dissimilarity in a trademark infringement case between food industry rivals. While the defendant Wow Momo Foods is defeated in this instance, the main suit is still ongoing.
The General Court found that the sign - which represented a can, a bottle and an arrow - had not been put to genuine use in accordance with the essential function of individual marks.
In our latest round-up, we look at Drake and 21 Savage settling an infringement suit over a fake Vogue cover, the Philippines promulgating new trademark rules, and much more.
17 February 2023
The court found that the evidence clearly demonstrated that the words ‘Paddy’s Irish pub’ are used worldwide to designate establishments of a certain type.
17 February 2023
An exclusive guest post analyses the recent Aldi v M&S judgment in England, including practical takeaways for designers and brand owners to protect their designs.
15 February 2023
In these invalidity proceedings, the General Court confirmed that the applicant had filed the contested marks with the aim of undermining the interests of third parties.
15 February 2023
Goya Foods Inc, a US producer of traditional Hispanic food, has obtained a victory – in the last judicial instance – in a non-use cancellation action against its trademark GOYA.
09 February 2023
In a blow to multinational fast-food restaurant chain Subway, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a request for an interim injunction restraining the use of SUBERB in relation to sandwiches.
07 February 2023
To complete our latest series of Legal Updates that you may have missed, we highlight takeaways from decisions handed down in the Americas over the past few months.
03 February 2023
The case highlights the importance of supplying sufficient and suitable evidence when defending a mark against a non-use revocation action before the EUIPO - even one as well known as BIG MAC.
02 February 2023
Each quarter WTR runs a series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed. To kick off our latest series, we turn our attention to recent developments in the EMEA region.
31 January 2023
In our latest round-up, we look at a political commentator planning Aunt Jemima and Redskins products, the Thai IP office revealing counterfeit seizure data, and much more.
27 January 2023
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