The IPKat: UK trade mark law

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The team is joined by GuestKats Söğüt Atilla, Oliver Fairhurst, Claire Gregg, Georgia Jenkins and Marcel Pemsel.

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Results for UK trade mark law

From ‘Quad God’ to ‘Milk God’: The 'milk' ban in Dairy UK v Oatly

Section 3(4) of the TMA 1994 pre cludes a trade mark from registration ‘if or to the extent that its use is prohibited in the UK by any ena...

Georgia Jenkins - Wednesday, February 11, 2026

From ‘Quad God’ to ‘Milk God’: The 'milk' ban in Dairy UK v Oatly

Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Rating: 5

[Guest post] Retromark Volume XVI: the last six months in trade marks

Darren Meale of Simmons & Simmons presents the sixteenth volume in his rundown of notable trade mark cases over the past six months. He...

Eleonora Rosati - Monday, August 11, 2025

[Guest post] Retromark Volume XVI: the last six months in trade marks

Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Monday, August 11, 2025 Rating: 5

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