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Published: 21 July 2026In a notable 2025 ruling from the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, Wise Payments Limited faced off against With Wise Limited over use of the word “WISE”. The claimant, which had rebranded from TransferWise in 2021…
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Published: 17 July 2026The UK Court of Appeal has delivered a ruling that sets a higher threshold for obtaining injunctions to restrain the sending of trademark cease-and-desist letters, marking the first time such correspondence has been exam…
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Published: 16 July 2026A recent decision from the UK Intellectual Property Office addressed an opposition to the registration of the mark CASABLANCA RECORDS in class 25. The proceedings, decided on 13 July 2026 by Hearing Officer Teresa Pinto,…
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Published: 15 July 2026The EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal delivered a decision on 14 May 2026 in case R 1946/2024 G concerning the registrability of the mandatory protected designation of origin logo used for the Italian cheese Salva Cremasco as…
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Published: 14 July 2026A UKIPO hearing officer has dismissed an opposition brought by Florian Ruiz-Picasso, great-grandson of the artist, against a third-party application to register PICASSO for whiskey and related goods. The opponent relied…
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Published: 12 July 2026The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by UK Innovations Group in a long-running dispute with AGA Rangemaster over the refurbishment and marketing of second-hand AGA cookers. The court confirmed that the company inf…
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Published: 11 July 2026The UK Intellectual Property Office has refused registration of the GymBull mark following an opposition by fitness apparel company Gymshark. The applicant, an Emirati businessman, sought to register the mark for clothin…
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Published: 10 July 2026Two small UK companies locked horns at the UKIPO over near-identical marks for pastries and bakery retail services. Flake Bake Ltd applied in February 2024 to register “Flake Bake” in classes 30 and 35. Flakey Bakes Ltd…
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Published: 9 July 2026A UKIPO hearing officer has upheld an opposition by a Nike subsidiary against an application to register the word Converse as a trade mark for tyres and related retail services. The applicant, a tyre retailer, sought pro…
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Published: 20 June 2026The UK Intellectual Property Office dismissed Aston Martin Lagonda’s opposition to three wing-shaped logo applications filed in 2022 by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for motor vehicles in class 12. The marks relate to des…
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