Intellectual Property Litigation

Trade Mark Regulations 2018 – practical changes for trade mark owners

In this article we look at the Trade Mark Regulations 2018, which came into force on 14 January 2019, and the effect the new rules will have on trademark owners and licensees.

DWF strengthens commercial practice with partner appointment

DWF has appointed solicitor advocate Naomi Pryde as partner to head its Scottish commercial litigation team.

DWF grows Newcastle presence with new office space in Central Square South

Legal business DWF has announced plans to relocate into new office premises within Newcastle's prestigious Central Square South, which will see the business's 50-strong Newcastle team with modern, open-plan working space that will facilitate further growth as well as enable the introduction of agile working.

DWF Italy launches IP department with new partner hire

International legal business DWF has established a new Intellectual Property (IP) department with the arrival of Marco Annoni, who joins the firm as partner and head of department, and trainee Valerie Balassiano.

Civil Courts armed and ready to assist recovering stolen data

Civil Courts have a variety a tools at their disposal to ensure the recovery of stolen material, and recent case law has again confirmed that Judges will be ready and willing to assist parties recover their assets.

How to safely label textiles in line with better IP rights

The common use of order references and model names in the textile business industry is often subject to trademark litigation. The Regional Court of Hamburg, Germany, held (again) that these are likely to infringe better IP rights by competitors.

High Court finds that there was no goodwill in colours

A recent IP case provides as a reminder to IP owners not to pick-and-choose the parts of their product that suit their claim for passing-off; as the Court will always consider the bigger picture.

The changing face of European trade mark law – what's in a name?

The case is closed: Trunki loses Supreme Court battle

We discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in the design right dispute between Magmatic and PMS.

Brexit: legal challenges

What are the implications of a British exit (Brexit) from the EU following the referendum on 23rd June?