Trade Marks

Online platforms - Sean Ibbetson, Bristows. To what extent is Amazon liable for counterfeit products sold on its site by third parties?. Are take-down notices groundless threats?

• Date Uploaded: 24 May 2023
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Indirect confusion - Victoria Jones, 3PB Barristers. How do you distinguish and differentiate in 'indirect confusion' cases, and what evidence will get you over the line?

• Date Uploaded: 24 May 2023
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Passing off - Aaron Wood, Brandsmiths. How are the courts approaching passing off following the Luv Injection and Vodka cases, and with what impact on practice?

• Date Uploaded: 24 May 2023
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Honest Concurrent User - Nicholas Caddick QC, Hogarth Chambers. What is the latest judicial thinking on honest concurrent user and how is it affecting practice?

• Date Uploaded: 1 Jun 2022
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Pre-acquired marks - Jeremy Blum, Bristows. How do you control - and overcome - the difficulties with pre-acquired trademarks from 3rd parties following ABP v Voyetra Turtle?

• Date Uploaded: 16 May 2022
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Emerging trade mark issues - Nick Aries, Bird & Bird. Emerging trade mark issues: the Metaverse, NFTs and beyond?

• Date Uploaded: 28 Apr 2022
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Passing off - Jamie Muir Wood, Hogarth Chambers. How do you gain an advantage for your client from the most recent - and saliant - passing off decisions?

• Date Uploaded: 27 Apr 2022
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Defences - Victoria Jones, 3PB. How potent are the "own name," "intervening rights", and "non-use" defences for alleged infringers, supported by case law and practical examples?

• Date Uploaded: 27 Apr 2022
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Exhaustion of rights - Iain Connor, Pinsent Masons. What is the future of exhaustion of rights and parallel trade in a Post-Brexit Britain?

• Date Uploaded: 27 Apr 2022
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Unfair advantage - Chris Aikens, 11 South Square. What counts and what will sway a court in s. 10(3) claims over unfair advantage and detriment to the distinctive character and repute of a mark, supported by case law and practical examples?

• Date Uploaded: 27 Apr 2022
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