OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyri...
Supreme Court dismisses Amazon's appeal in landmark decision on consumer targeting
In a unanimous decision , the Supreme Court has dismissed Amazon's appeal against a Court of Appeal ( CoA ) decision, which found that the sale of branded...
In a unanimous decision , the Supreme Court has dismissed Amazon's appeal against a Court of Appeal ( CoA ) decision, which found that the sale of branded...
Article / 8 hours ago
Benchmarkalikes – Aldi's Taurus cloudy cider lemon leaves Thatchers Cider with a headache
In a recently dismissed claim for trade mark infringement and passing off brought by Thatchers Cider we see so called lookalike or "copycat" products continue to...
In a recently dismissed claim for trade mark infringement and passing off brought by Thatchers Cider we see so called lookalike or "copycat" products continue to...
Article / 8 hours ago
The status of parallel trade in the European Union and the UK
The following article is a collaboration between Jani Ihalainen of RPC and PDGB (Virginie Coursière-Pluntz and Benjamin Jacob), RPC's partner firm in France through its...
The following article is a collaboration between Jani Ihalainen of RPC and PDGB (Virginie Coursière-Pluntz and Benjamin Jacob), RPC's partner firm in France through its...
Article / 17 days ago
#61 trade mark trouble for Tony's Chocolonely, ASA scalding for Jack Daniels but Hovis fare better and FSA guidance on vegan labelling
Welcome back to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a flavour of the...
Welcome back to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a flavour of the...
Article / 24 days ago
Ginfringement: Success for M&S in the Court of Appeal in registered design spat with Aldi
M&S and Aldi's gin bottle battle over design rights has reached a conclusion (for now) as the Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld the IPEC's decision that Aldi's...
M&S and Aldi's gin bottle battle over design rights has reached a conclusion (for now) as the Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld the IPEC's decision that Aldi's...
Article / 2 months ago
RPC Bites #60: M&S vs Aldi, UKIPO win for Oatly and ASA guidance on supplement marketing
In a well-reasoned and digestible leading judgment of the type we've come to expect from Arnold LJ, the Court of Appeal...
In a well-reasoned and digestible leading judgment of the type we've come to expect from Arnold LJ, the Court of Appeal...
Article / 2 months ago
Intellectual property
April 2023 saw mass media coverage of supermarket Lidl's claim against Tesco where the High Court found that Tesco’s ‘Clubcard’ sign infringed...
April 2023 saw mass media coverage of supermarket Lidl's claim against Tesco where the High Court found that Tesco’s ‘Clubcard’ sign infringed...
Article / 3 months ago
Clear as gin: M&S and Aldi take liquor bottle battle to the Court of Appeal
Intellectual property enthusiasts' favourite supermarket adversaries were back at loggerheads this week as M&S and Aldi appear before the Court of Appeal. The...
Intellectual property enthusiasts' favourite supermarket adversaries were back at loggerheads this week as M&S and Aldi appear before the Court of Appeal. The...
Article / 3 months ago
Online platforms should Swatch out: Samsung found liable for infringing third-party content available on the Samsung Galaxy App store
The Court of Appeal in Montres Breguet SA v Samsung Electronics [2023] EWCA Civ 1478 has...
The Court of Appeal in Montres Breguet SA v Samsung Electronics [2023] EWCA Civ 1478 has...
Article / 3 months ago
RPC Bites #58: Trade mark troubles, cheese-y appeals, warm ice cream and low-alcohol labelling...
Welcome back to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a festive flavour of key legal, regulatory, and...
Welcome back to RPC Bites. Our aim in the next 2 minutes is to provide you with a festive flavour of key legal, regulatory, and...
Article / 4 months ago