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UK introduces fast track for trademark oppositions

By Ralph Wilkinson (UK) on September 30, 2013 Posted in Trademark

On October, 1 2013 a new fast track opposition procedure will be available in the UK to owners of UK or EU registered trademarks where they think their marks will be affected by double identity or likelihood of confusion with a new mark. The owner of an existing mark may bring a fast track opposition … Continue reading

Confusion on Google costs retailer keyword advertising

By Ralph Wilkinson (UK) on June 26, 2013 Posted in Advertising

“Interflora” infringed as a search term On May 23, 2013 the High Court of England and Wales (the High Court) granted an EU-wide injunction preventing Marks and Spencer (M&S) from using sponsored adverts on Google which were triggered by keyword searches relating to Interflora. See Injunction. M&S had purchased several keywords relating to Interflora … Continue reading