Trade mark practitioners have been closely watching the dispute between Skykick and Sky for its significant implications on trade mark law. On Wednesday 13 November the Supreme Court handed down its decision which brings some much-needed clarity to the complex legal landscape. We take a look at this judgement and what it means for trade mark law.

The Farmer’s Dog is the name of Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘Proper British Pub’ in Burford, located just a few miles from Diddly Squat Farm.

Navigating trade mark law can be a minefield and there are strict rules about what can and cannot be registered. Trade marks can be registered as word marks, logo marks and/or a combination of both and this insight breaks down what you can register and how Tozers can help you.

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The UK’s highest Court has ruled that directors of companies that infringe trade marks can only be held personally liable as an accessory to that infringement if they know that what their company was doing amounted to trade mark infringement.

In a David and Goliath legal showdown, Dark Sky Brewery Ltd (‘DSB’) has emerged victorious in a trade mark battle against spirits giant Campari America LLC (‘Campari’) where the IPO confirmed that beer is not in fact vodka.

Jessica Whittick is an intellectual property (IP) solicitor in the Litigation & Employment team at Tozers. She advises on all aspects of IP including registration, assignment, licensing and enforcement, including defending infringement claims.

The UK has been no stranger to the battle of the brands with numerous cases cropping up over lookalikes.

Copyright does not protect a mere idea, but it can protect an original idea which is captured in some recorded form.

On application your trade mark is examined by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and then published on the Online Trade Mark Register for opposition purposes. During the 2 month opposition period any third party can to try and prevent it from becoming registered.

Trade marks can be registered as words, logos or a combination of both. Your branding enjoys the best protection if it is registered as a combination of both but if you are selecting one, you should choose a word mark over a logo mark.

The High Court has just handed down a judgment that John Lewis and adam&eveDDB (their creative team) did not infringe a children’s author’s copyright by releasing their 2019 advert and spin-off book featuring Excitable Edgar the dragon.