Category: Trademark

New Zealand manuka honey producers have lost a long standing trademark battle in protecting the term ‘manuka’.  The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) …

Louis Vuitton Malletier, famously known as Louis Vuitton (LV), has failed to maintain trademark protection over the well-known chequerboard pattern, particularly in the European Union.  …

What is a Generic Trademark? Peloton Interactive, inc. challenged rival company Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. by asserting ‘spin’ and ‘spinning’ as generic terms in the …

Who will be breaking hearts on Valentine’s Day? Intellectual Property governing bodies! That’s right, a whole host of trademark applications pertaining to V-Day greetings may …

Who wants to start off the New Year with a bang? We sure do, and getting one step ahead on your business objectives is a …

Who owns Santa Claus? A holly jolly season is upon us! Christmas spirit is everywhere, and Intellectual Property is no exception to a sprinkling of …

In our previous article, we discussed the legalities of using a third party brand name in Google ads. In this article, we clarify if competitors …

Have you found a competitor appearing for your brand name on the search engine results page (SERP)?  Have you ever entered your company name into …

German retailer chain Lidl has been directed to halt sales and demolish all stocks of its golden chocolate bunnies according to a ruling made by …