trade marks

Hands off my Fat Duck -- or your goose will be cooked!

March 18, 2012 11:49

This Kat has watched many cooking shows produced by Heston Blumenthal but has not yet been to The Fat Duck Restaurant (cheeky hint-hint if you, Heston, or your people are reading this). As most UK readers will be aware, The Fat Duck is Blumenthal's restaurant in Bray, Berkshire. It opened in...

Can Michael Jordan slam dunk naming rights case in China?

March 13, 2012 21:35

This Kat has always been too short to have a devastating impact on the basketball court. The same cannot be said of former NBA player Michael Jordan. It has been said that Jordan rewrote the basketball record book during his 13 seasons at the Chicago Bulls. These feats include leading the NBA...

Community Trade Marks: Specsavers v ASDA

February 07, 2012 15:13

Specsavers (Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd., Specsavers BV, Specsavers Optical Group Ltd and Specsavers Optical Superstores Ltd) are a group of companies which offer glasses, contact lenses and the like at competitive prices. Specsavers' Trade Marks Specsavers have registered the...

Trade Marks: "The Griller", Ghias v Ikram and Others

January 29, 2012 08:45

This was a decision by Mrs Recorder Michaels who sits as an appointed person in appeals from hearing officers in the Trade Marks Registry under s.77 of the Trade Marks Act 1977. She is therefore used to oppositions under s.5 and applications for invalidity under s.47 (2) of that Act where there...

Trade Marks: 34Red v WHG Appeal

January 27, 2012 21:26

In 32Red Plc v WHG (International) Ltd and Others [2012] EWCA Civ 19 (24 Jan 2012) the Court of Appeal allowed a cross appeal by the claimant, 32Red Ltd. ("Red") against Mr. Justice Henderson's finding at first instance [2011] EWHC 62 (Ch) (21 Jan 2011) [2011] ETMR 21that Red's number mark had not...