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Aldi has, once again, successfully defended a trade mark infringement and passing off action for one of its “copycat” products….

As the clock struck midnight and 2023 came to a close, so too did the copyright protection afforded to the…

Positive brand reputation is a hard-won process: it generates customer loyalty and ultimately impacts a company’s success. It is no…

In yet another David and Goliath dispute, serial licensor easyGroup has launched legal action in the UK High Court against…

In today’s globalised world, counterfeit pharmaceuticals have emerged as a silent epidemic, endangering the health and lives of millions. The…

If a drink can give you wings, it can also make you land in formal court proceedings over a perceived…

As many will already be aware, M&S and Aldi recently called a truce in the viral dispute involving the M&S…

With the scope of patentability narrowing by the day, the Intellectual Property (IP) protection companies afford their batteries will soon…

As the coronavirus tsunami crashed through the economy, wiping an estimated £1.7bn off the UK cosmetics and toiletries industry in…

Register for free here to attend an online presentation by Carrie Johnson, head of the designs and copyright team at…

“People can have the Model T in any colour, so long as it’s black,” Henry Ford famously said when he…

Rosalyn Newsome, partner and trade mark attorney at Barker Brettell, discusses five common myths that, as head of the firm’s…