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Julius Stobbs , Alex Hill (Stobbs IP)

A trade mark for the Crown

September 18, 2025

A decision involving several parties, Portobello Road market and the Crown sounds like the start of a bad joke. In a fairly lengthy IPEC judgment, Master Kaye navigated several interlinking issues,…

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Linda O'Brien (Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory US)

Trademark case: Reed v. Marshall, USA

September 15, 2025

Two co-owners of the JADE mark had an unencumbered right to use the mark, were within their rights to license their interest in the mark to another singer, and could not be held liable to another co…

Kluwer IP Reporter

Trademark News: What you might have missed in July 2025

September 1, 2025

Stay informed with our comprehensive roundup of the past month's headlines, all neatly compiled for you in one convenient post. Catch up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter…

Kujtesa Nezaj-Shehu , Morea Pula (IPLegals)

Statutory Damages Tested in Kosovo: The Puma Case

August 27, 2025

Recently, the Appeals Chamber of the Commercial Court in Kosovo has overturned a €5,000 fine against an importer of PUMA sportswear, setting a pattern that has confused right holders [K. Dh. Sh. II…

Agnieszka Sztoldman (Osborne Clarke, University of Wrocław)

Polish Supreme Court clarifies: administrative filings are not trademark “use”

August 12, 2025

A recent ruling by the Polish Supreme Court on 30 January 2025 (case II CSKP 2109/22) clarifies important aspects of what constitutes “use” in the context of trademark infringement.In this case, the…

Louise Thorning Ahle (Plougmann Vingtoft) , Solvår Winnie Finnanger (Zacco)

Norway: Feeling blue? - Have a chocolate!

August 11, 2025

On Monday 30th June, 2025, the Norwegian Board of Appeal made a decision (Decision 25/00013) regarding the distinctive character of a single colour mark. At the time of filing, July 2nd, 2024, there…

Julius Stobbs (Stobbs IP)

The perils of prefix proximity

August 7, 2025

The Background: VAGISIL v VAGISAN In the long-running dispute between Combe International LLC, owner of the well-known feminine hygiene brand VAGISIL, and German pharmaceutical company Dr. August…