Dragons Den Episode 2 Â IP and Registered Designs
Another interesting week in the Den and this week a matter of interest was to do with registered designs.
Michael Coyle
September 27, 2018
Another interesting week in the Den and this week a matter of interest was to do with registered designs.
As possibly one of the biggest brands in the world, Disney has had their fair share of IP matters. While the majority of the time everything will go their way, the latest claim has not started in the way they hoped.
Waitrose is facing fresh allegations of chocolate plagiarism as Hotel Chocolat claim the superstore has launched a range of bars which it claims bear an uncanny resemblance to their own.
The Advocate General Wathelet has provided an opinion in regards to an earlier ruling in the invalidity proceedings that Cadbury instigated
The Croc shoe is possibly one of the most recognisable shape shoes on the market, especially due to its love and hate appeal.
In a landmark case, a businessman has won a claim against Google for search results about a criminal conviction and their removal.
The UK Government department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has made an application with the UK Intellectual Property Office to protect an image of the Queen as a trade mark.
An ongoing dispute between shoe branding’s Trade Mark application and Adidas has been given a decision by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
While Disney has a wide range of recognisable characters, originating from different films, arguably the most recognisable characters are the Disney Princesses.
The General Court of the European Union has confirmed that Crocs’ registered community design is to be cancelled because it was available to the public before registration. A registered community design is only to be protected on the basis that it is new and has individual character. Therefore, if a design has been made