21 May 2018
Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA - May 2018
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This month we report on Advocate-General Szpunar's Opinion on whether the shape exclusion in Article 3(1)(e)(iii) is applicable to non-three dimensional properties such as colour and shape (Christian Louboutin v Van ...

21 August 2018
Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA - August 2018
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This month we report on the Supreme Court's decision in Cartier International AG & Ots v British Telecommunications Plc & Anr concerning costs of website blocking orders.

28 October 2020
How can luxury brands respond to the re-prioritisation of values being led by consumers?
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The luxury fashion sector is synonymous with carefully curated branding and reputation management. McKinsey & Company, together with the Business of Fashion, have recently published a report titled The State of Fashion ...

28 September 2020
Retail & Consumer Egypt Focus: Anti-counterfeiting recordals process, early planning is key
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/retail-and-consumer-egypt-focus-anti-counterfeiting-recordals-process-early-planning-is-key

Since March 2016, brand owners seeking to export select goods to Egypt have been subject to a rigorous recordal system implemented by the General Organisation for Export and Import Control (‘GOEIC’). Ministerial Decree ...

28 September 2020
All I Want For Christmas Is…Brand Protection
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Many of us may remember from our childhood a Christmas toy or TV advertisement which will never leave our minds and which we associate with a particular company. This year more than ever we need something to look ...