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Design (registrations) to win -this time its GIN! – M&S vs ALDI
This case illustrates how a well thought out design registration strategy helped Marks and Spencer (M&S) win the day against the discount specialist, Aldi. It is another chapter in the …
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CJEU sees red – Louboutin vs Amazon
Christian Louboutin for anyone who doesn’t know, is a French designer of luxury footwear and handbags, whose best-known goods are high-heeled (often very!) women’s shoes. From the mid-1990s onwards, he …
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Protection of retail formats in China: the Decathlon case
The copying of whole retail formats in China is not unknown. For example in 2011 authorities in Kunming found 22 ‘fake’ Apples stores in their city with many of the …
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Tesco vs Lidl – Going in circles
The full trial between Tesco and Lidl started before the High Court in February 2023. With the parties battling over their use of their yellow circle logos, we look at …
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Lego – Building a case for enforcement
The “minifigure” of Lego and its friends prove to be brave fighters, not only in children’s hands, but also before the Regional Court of Dusseldorf and even the General Court …
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Trade mark infringement on the Metaverse – a battle between Hermès and Mason Rothschild
The MetaBirkins case has attracted attention from brand owners, artists and trade mark attorneys all over the world, as it is the first to shed light on the protection of …
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The question of lookalike products
Can brand owners get lookalike products off the supermarket shelves? Q4 2022 has been a period of high inflation, with the nation’s favourite budget food items climbing as much as …
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Tesco v Lidl over “Clubcard Prices” logo
Every ‘Lidl’ Helps / Big on Quality, ‘Tesco’ on Price. A decision of interest to the retail industry and retailers, but also to trade mark attorneys and lawyers on the …
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Trade marks going green
How brands can engage in ‘green marketing’ while avoiding claims of “greenwashing” Due to rising public awareness of climate change and environmental issues, consumers are increasingly making purchase decisions based …
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