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UK High Court settles Wise trademark clash
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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Court of Appeal Raises Bar for Cease-and-Desist Injunctions
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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UKIPO Rules in Casablanca Records Opposition
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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EUIPO Grand Board Examines PDO Logo as Collective Mark
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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UKIPO Rejects Picasso Family Opposition to Whiskey Mark
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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Court of Appeal Upholds AGA Cooker Trade Mark Ruling
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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UKIPO Rejects GymBull Mark on Bad Faith Grounds
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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UKIPO Decides Flake Bake Trademark Clash
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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UKIPO Rejects Tyre Retailer's Converse Mark Bid
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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Aston Martin Appeals UKIPO Wing Logo Decision
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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Court of Appeal Rules Aldi Infringed Thatchers Cider Trade Mark
Published: 19 June 2026The Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ruling and held that Aldi Stores Limited infringed Thatchers Cider Company Limited’s registered trade mark for its cloudy lemon cider.…
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UKIPO Invalidates Mark in June Decision
Published: 18 June 2026The UK Intellectual Property Office recently determined an invalidity action concerning the registered mark THE CRYSTAL PRO MAX in class 34. The decision, issued on 11 June 2026 by Hearing Officer Mrs D Ferrari, forms pa…
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Court of Appeal Clarifies Zaha Hadid Trade Mark Licence Terms
Published: 17 June 2026The Court of Appeal has ruled that a trade mark licence agreement for the “Zaha Hadid” name, which stated it would continue “indefinitely” without express termination rights for the licensee, was not perpetual. The licen…
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UKIPO Backs Clipper Tea in Rival Opposition
Published: 16 June 2026Kallo, owner of the well-known Clipper Tea brand, has succeeded in UKIPO opposition and invalidation proceedings against marks filed by The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. The hearing officer found a likelihood of indirect confusio…
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CJEU Clarifies Post-Brexit UK Rights in EU Oppositions
Published: 11 June 2026The Court of Justice of the European Union delivered judgment on 5 February 2026 in EUIPO v Nowhere Co Ltd, concerning an opposition to an EU figurative mark filed in 2015 for clothing and related goods. The opposition r…
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High Court Delivers First AI Trademark Ruling
Published: 10 June 2026In November 2025 the High Court of England and Wales issued judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI. Mrs Justice Joanna Smith examined claims that the defendant’s Stable Diffusion model infringed the claimant’s registere…
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UKIPO Decides Largest Frasers Trademark Dispute
Published: 8 June 2026In a landmark UK Intellectual Property Office decision issued on 7 April 2026, the Registrar determined more than thirty consolidated revocation, invalidity and opposition actions involving marks incorporating the name F…
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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Oatly 'Milk' Mark
Published: 7 June 2026The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that Oatly AB’s registered trade mark “POST MILK GENERATION” is invalid for oat-based food and drink products. The decision, reported in early 2026, upheld earlier rulings by the UK Int…
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High Court Rules on Bad Faith Date in Tesla Mark Opposition
Published: 6 June 2026A UK High Court decision has clarified the relevant date for assessing bad faith in opposition proceedings involving UK trade mark applications derived from earlier EU filings under the Withdrawal Agreement. Parabolica L…
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UKIPO Invalidates WORDLE Mark in Bad Faith Ruling
Published: 5 June 2026The UK Intellectual Property Office has upheld an invalidity action brought by The New York Times against a UK designation of an international registration for WORDLE. The mark, owned by Stefan Heine, covered goods and s…
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Court of Appeal Invalidates Adidas Stripe Position Marks
Published: 4 June 2026The UK Court of Appeal has upheld the invalidity of six Adidas position trade marks featuring three stripes on clothing, footwear and related goods. In Thom Browne Inc v Adidas AG, the court confirmed that the marks fail…
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