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UK: Online marketplace sales - Umbro’s famous ‘double diamond’ marks not infringed by Dream Pairs’ logo on football boots

The UK High Court dismissed all claims brought by Iconix, the owner of the Umbro brand, in its dispute with Dream Pairs over the sale of footwear on Amazon’s online marketplace.

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UK Trade Marks, Copyright and Designs - Outlook for 2023

As we start the new year, we take a look back at some of the most significant legal developments and caselaw of 2022 in UK trade mark, copyright and designs law and highlight the changes...

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London Brands Seminar: NFTs and the Metaverse

On 16 November 2022, partners Joel Smith and Sahira Khwaja and other members of our London brands team, hosted a client seminar on the ‘Metaverse’, including a lively panel...

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Trade Mark Litigation in the UK (England and Wales): Overview

We recently contributed the UK (England and Wales) chapter to Practical Law's Trade Mark Litigation Global Guide. The guide gives a high-level overview of trade mark disputes,...

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UK High Court evaluates bad faith allegations and survey evidence in the battle of the supermarkets.

In Lidl Great Britain Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd ([2022] EWHC 1434 (Ch), 13 June 2022), Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE in the High Court has granted an application to strike out two allegations...

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Finally some clarity? CJEU declares Art. 17 DSM-Directive to be in line with fundamental rights

Is Art. 17 DSM Directive compatible with EU fundamental rights? Today, the CJEU has given the answer, in one of the most awaited rulings of the year: yes – because of the...

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EU and UK copyright - outlook for 2022

2021 was a year packed full of key cases and legal developments across Europe and the UK on hot button copyright issues including: liability of platforms for hosting infringing content;...

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EU commission finally publishes Guidance on Article 17 DSM Copyright Directive

The EU Commission has published its long-awaited Guidance on the interpretation of Art. 17 DSM Copyright Directive. The Guidance attempts to strike a balance between the interests of rights ...

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UK Court of Appeal refused to depart from CJEU cases on communication to the public

The UK Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Warner Music & Sony Music v TuneIn, Inc, on 26 March 2021, dismissing the appeal by TuneIn, Inc in almost all respects. The case is a...

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