Hot n Cold ruling from Australian Federal Court partially overturns Katy Perry trade mark decision By Jocelyn Bosse at Saturday, November 23, 2024 Australia honest concurrent use infringement Jocelyn Bosse Katy Perry own name defence trade marks +
[Guest post] Fanatics about trade mark infringement, cancellation and honest concurrent use in Australia By Eleonora Rosati at Friday, July 26, 2024 Australia FanFirm Pty Limited v Fanatics Guest post honest concurrent use Kimberley Evans LLC [2024] FCA 764 own name defence Passing off trade marks +
Dior against adult film star Gigi Dior’s trade mark application for her own stage name By James Kwong at Friday, November 18, 2022 Christian Dior Dior enforcement honest use of own name infringement James Kwong own name own name defence trade marks +
Federer and Nike trade mark dispute in centre court By Hayleigh Bosher at Sunday, July 15, 2018 Hayleigh Bosher own name defence sponsorship trade mark use of own name Wimbledon +
An IPSOC Q&A with Mr Justice Birss By Rosie Burbidge at Monday, May 14, 2018 actavis Anderson bees Birss brand eli lilly Enron FRAND Image rights IPEC IPSoc own name defence patent procedure shorter trials scheme trade marks +
Sky v SkyKick - no CJEU reference re removal of own name defence to EUTMs By Rosie Burbidge at Monday, July 17, 2017 anheuser busch application for stay Birss J Cloud computing cloud software EU Charter EUTMR fundamental rights own name defence reference sky SkyKick stay TM trade mark trademark +
Dining out on trade marks - ZUMA - the own name defence for pets and groundless threats By Rosie Burbidge at Monday, May 15, 2017 Azumi v Zuma's Choice dilution groundless threats Japanese restaurant joint tortfeasorship own name defence reputation tarnishment use of a sign ZUMA +
A TITANIC trade mark dispute By Rosie Burbidge at Saturday, December 24, 2016 Belfast hotel Huddersfield iceberg infringement Liverpool mr justice carr own name defence Passing off spa Titanic Titanic Quarter trade mark trademark +
Never Too Late: If you missed The IPKat last week By Ellie Wilson at Monday, July 11, 2016 #NeverTooLate blocking injunctions Cartier intermediaries' liability own name defence Rebranding USPTO +