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Arnold J in Enterprise Holdings v Europcar – the battle of the e logos

Arnold J in Enterprise Holdings v Europcar – the battle of the e logos

17 February 2015
By Bill Ladas
In Enterprise Holdings, Inc v Europcar Group UK Ltd & Anor [2015] EWHC 17 (Ch) (13 January 2015) we have another tour de force from Arnold J.
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NYDJ pockets protection for jeans stitching mark in NZ

NYDJ pockets protection for jeans stitching mark in NZ

10 November 2014
By Bill Ladas
Pockets. Most jeans have them. Many of us look at them in admiration, often because they adorn the backsides of others (though in the age of the selfie it's
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CANARY WHARF trade mark rejected for being 30 years too late! Protect your valuable property names as trade marks at conception

CANARY WHARF trade mark rejected for being 30 years too late! Protect your valuable property names as trade marks at conception

10 October 2014
By Bill Ladas
Branded real estate in the industrial, commercial and residential markets is big business. The brand adopted can influence perception and price.
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Lies, damned lies and social media coverage of trade mark disputes – the TV programme previously known as “Glee”?

Lies, damned lies and social media coverage of trade mark disputes – the TV programme previously known as “Glee”?

24 July 2014
By Bill Ladas
Remember when you could rely on social media for fair, unbiased and objective coverage of the news? Me neither.
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OHIM’s Boards of Appeal taking a hard line on absolute grounds against stylised marks, but is this on the right basis?

OHIM’s Boards of Appeal taking a hard line on absolute grounds against stylised marks, but is this on the right basis?

18 June 2014
By Bill Ladas
Not so long ago, one could simply add a flourish to an entirely descriptive word in order to achieve registration without an objection based on absolute grounds. Well, it looks like we can confidently say that those days are long gone, at least insofar as OHIM’s Board of Appeal is concerned.
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“Do’hhhh …!!” or should that be “Dough …!!” – Panrico shuts out another Donut brand in Europe

“Do’hhhh …!!” or should that be “Dough …!!” – Panrico shuts out another Donut brand in Europe

29 May 2014
By Bill Ladas
It may be surprising to many that up until now it has been very difficult to register a trade mark containing DONUTS (or a variation):
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