Intellectual Property, Trade marks A failure to function? It’s not unusual. Beer and bikini cases highlight the limitations of sub-brands in Australian trade mark cases 27 February 2020 By Bill Ladas Read on
Intellectual Property, Trade marks HOUSE HUNTERS – favourable treatment of TV show titles at the EUIPO Board of Appeal level 13 April 2018 By Bill Ladas Read on
Intellectual Property, Trade marks Empire State (of mind) – noisy bars, brand shortening and obscured presentation – Mr Purvis QC speaks! 7 April 2017 By Bill Ladas Read on
Intellectual Property, Trade marks Levi’s stitches up win in jeans pocket case 21 October 2016 By Bill Ladas Read on
Advertising & marketing, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trade marks Hand over the ouzo and no one gets hurt – Little Greek Taverna enjoins use of Little Greek Cuzina, and a Cheeky restaurant case from the UK 8 September 2016 By Bill Ladas Read on
Advertising & marketing, Intellectual Property, Trade marks Another case considering t-shirt branding. Has Silberquelle been transplanted into Australian law? 2 September 2016 By Bill Ladas Read on
Intellectual Property, Trade marks Treatment of two and three-colour marks in Australia, New Zealand and the EU – some recent cases – Part 1 – the 7-Eleven stripes 13 July 2016 By Bill Ladas Read on
Intellectual Property, Trade marks An “all or nothing” approach to trade mark opposition proceedings in Australia? 9 May 2016 By Bill Ladas Read on
Intellectual Property, Trade marks Low or no similarity between marks a matter of semantics – the UK RA case and a call to adopt an avenue of appeal to Appointed Persons under Australian trade marks practice? 21 January 2016 By Bill Ladas Read on
Intellectual Property, Trade marks Wrong side of the line – more absolute grounds rejections for stripe marks of K-Swiss Inc and Shoe Branding Europe BVBA 18 January 2016 By Bill Ladas Read on