Case Law

Italian fashion house, Valentino, soared to new heights of success following the launch of its Rockstud accessories in 2010. Valentino’s…

Background In the recent case Merck v Merck the High Court considered issues remitted by the Court of Appeal in…

Last year, we published an article on the role of Standards Essential Patents (SEPs) in the automotive industry. As discussed…

Background The Chinese Supreme People’s Court has issued a decision which brings to an end a four year long battle…

Two bicycle companies, Brompton Bicycle Limited and Get2Get, are in dispute at the Belgian Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège over…

‘Don’t weaponise your trade marks’ is the overarching message following the eagerly awaited High Court ruling in Sky plc v…

After a 13 year legal battle – in which the inventor lost every previous round – the Supreme Court has…

In a recent decision, following an application for revocation filed by Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd, the EUIPO Cancellation Division upheld the…

As we have already reported here, many trade mark owners seeking to register their mark in China have found that…

Many of us may be very proud of our cars; maybe we even think they are beautiful. But would anyone…

A new referral to the European Patent Office’s highest court, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has again raised questions…

This article was originally published in the January 2019 edition of CITMA Review. Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Ltd (Mitsubishi) holds a…