The owners of trade marks applied to high - end goods and services should be encouraged by the ECJ's ruling that they can rely
on trade mark infringement principles to ensure that the prestige and allure of their goods and services is maintained when selective distribution agreements are breached.
Practice leader Michael Soo and Wendy Lee, promoted to partner in 2017, are advising a Malaysian automotive supplier
on its trade mark infringement suit.
Providing clearance advice to Starbucks in relation to proposed new brands as well as advising
on trade mark infringement, passing off and copyright issues.
Not exact matches
The suit alleges trademark
infringement and unfair
trade practices, based
on Blockshopper's use of the firm's service
marks, links to its site and use of lawyers» photos from its site.
Since qualifying he has acted
on a variety of IP disputes including
trade mark infringement and passing off, design right
infringement (both registered and unregistered), database rights, domain name disputes and breach of confidence.
Bainbridge has also brought a
trade mark infringement and passing off claim against Navigate Travel
on behalf of Sail Week Croatia, which alleges that the defendant used the brand Sail Week in a sector that competed with its brand.
In recent years, Jill has increasingly worked
on copyright and
trade mark matters relating to new media products and Internet services, including the drafting of website agreements and other Internet related contracts, the selection and protection of domain names, advising
on the
infringement of copyrights and
trade marks on the internet and privacy law concerns.
38 It follows from the foregoing that an action relating to alleged
infringement of a
trade mark registered in a Member State through the use, by an advertiser, of a keyword identical to that
trade mark on a search engine website operating under a country - specific top - level domain of another Member State may also be brought before the courts of the Member State of the place of establishment of the advertiser.
34 In the case of an alleged
infringement of a national
trade mark registered in a Member State because of the display,
on the search engine website, of an advertisement using a keyword identical to that
trade mark, it is the activation by the advertiser of the technical process displaying, according to pre-defined parameters, the advertisement which it created for its own commercial communications which should be considered to be the event giving rise to an alleged
infringement, and not the display of the advertisement itself.
Advising Virgin
on issues of
trade mark infringement, passing off, company name and domain disputes as well as providing non-contentious advice
on matters such as licensing arrangements and advertising clearance.
In the event of a challenge or dispute relating to IP, we also advise
on IP
infringement (including registered
trade marks, passing off, copyright, patents, design rights, database rights, data protection and confidential information); domain name disputes; IP ownership disputes; opposition, invalidity and revocation proceedings.
The first unexpected email of the day has arrived, and a long standing client has informed us of a new case of passing off and
trade mark infringement which they want to pursue and want us to write a letter before action
on their behalf.
It affirmed the lower court decision of Justice Manson which had held that,
on the facts of the case, the use of metatags
on web pages did not constitute passing - off,
trade -
mark infringement or depreciation of goodwill.
Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody
on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright
infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and
trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal False
Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries
on domestic and international copyright issues.
The federal lawsuit alleged trademark
infringement and unfair
trade practices based
on BlockShopper's use of the firm's services
marks, links to its Web site and use of lawyers» photos from the site.
Peter has worked
on a number of complex contentious matters including actions for
trade mark infringement and passing off in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court including against supermarkets, sellers
on online auction sites and against parallel importers of vehicle accessories.
Vicki advises
on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious IP / IT matters including
trade mark applications, designs,
trade mark and copyright
infringement and contractual issues.
She advises
on the full range of
trade mark and unfair competition law matters, including contentious aspects relating to
trade mark infringement.
Assisting Virgin's in house team with their IP needs, including advising
on issues of
trade mark infringement, passing off, company name disputes and domain disputes, as well as providing non-contentious advice
on matters such as licensing arrangements.
And when our clients need us to, we can provide a full legal service
on all cases of IP
infringement, bringing extensive experience not just in the relevant courts, but also in arbitrations and
trade mark registry proceedings.
We provide a full legal service
on all cases of IP
infringement, including
trade marks, passing off, copyright, design right, database right, patents, advertising disputes and domain name disputes.
We advise
on its IP portfolio and, in particular,
trade mark branding issues (prosecution, oppositions,
infringements) and parallel imports.
Advise Primark Stores Ltd (part of Associated British Foods)
on all contentious matters including copyright and design right
infringement issues,
trade mark infringement and passing off
We file and manage Starbucks» entire UK
trade mark portfolio, provide UK brand clearance advice, and advise
on trade mark opposition,
infringement / passing off and copyright issues arising in the UK, including unauthorised use of the company name and logo.
Key sectors of focus include electronics, media, life sciences and food and beverages; the team recently represented McDonald's in several
trade mark and copyright
infringement disputes against Russian third parties, and is currently advising Lego
on trade mark and copyright enforcement proceedings across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
He regularly advises franchisors and franchisees
on conflict resolution, enforcement of contract terms,
trade mark infringement and termination of franchises.
Beautimatic International Limited v Mitchell International Pharmaceuticals Limited (UK High Court)[2000] F.S.R. 267 (
trade mark infringement action clarifying the law
on when there is use of a
trade mark on packaging in the UK).