Tom Farrand and Michael Barratt talk about the implications for trade mark enforcement at the end of the Brexit transition period.
Latest Insights
Unitary Patents: The First Six Months in Data
It has now been 6 months since the introduction of the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) – so how many UPs have been requested? And who is requesting them?
Read more
Double Dragona – No Goodwill When Using the Defendant’s Trademark Under License
The Federal Court of Appeal recently dismissed Dragona Carpet Supplies Mississauga Inc.'s (Dragona Mississauga) appeal of a Federal Court decision (2022 FC 1042) denying Dragona Mississauga's passing off claim.
Read more
Chiaro Technology Limited v Mayborn (UK) Limited
In the recent case of Chiaro Technology Limited v Mayborn (UK) Limited, the UK High Court confirmed that a registered design will not extend to protect aspects of shape that are required for technical function purposes even if the overall design is visually different from anything else on the market.
Read more