Bentley lose out in trademark battle Luxury car manufacturers Bentley may have a huge deal of prestige, history and money behind them, but it was no match for one family-run business with a cast-iron trademark. A high-court judge in the UK ruled against Bentley this...
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Veggie ‘Butcher’ takes on Nestle in Trademark Battle
Vegetarian company does battle with Nestle over brand phrase Vegan and Butcher are two words you don’t hear put together all that often, unless there’s a heated debate between a carnivore and a herbivore, but it’s these two words that have struck a bone of contention...
Dragons’ Chamber 2019 – Taiwan foreign entrepreneur pitch event recap
For the 4th year in a row Dragons' Chamber, the pitch event specifically for foreign entrepreneurs in Taiwan, took place on November 16. MUSA Trademark has been a sponsor for a few years but this year we were also a co-organizer. We are elated to be involved with such...
Graffiti artist Banksy opens shop purely to battle for his trademark
A greeting cards company files against Banksy’s EU Trademark Everyone likes to receive a personalised greetings card with their name on it, but in the case of UK graffiti artist Banksy, an unnamed greetings card company has taken this sentiment a few steps too far....
Who has the armour to win? Retail giant Under Armour in David vs Goliath battle
Under Armour aggressively targets small startup Under Armour, the brand with famous action ambassadors such as The Rock and Anthony Joshua, is flexing its muscles at a start-up company over trademark infringement. "Under Armour AZ kit 2016/17" by Nerea Palacios, Magic...
The flame was extinguished on this candle business
A David vs Goliath trademark battle where Goliath won A lady learned a hard lesson in trademark laws when she founded her business selling luxury candles. It’s a cautionary tale that highlights why a trademark should be the first thing you think of when starting your...
Time is no match for trademarks: 50-year-old band lose rights to perform under their name
Many musicians have had long-standing gripes with the music industry. However, there is one band that must be particularly stressed by the situation they’ve found themselves in. Their band name has been seized from under their nose—leaving them unable to perform or...
EU courts stamp their authority: Gibson loses Flying V guitar trademark
In what seems to have become something of a common occurrence in the EU, the American guitar manufacturer Gibson follows in the wake of Adidas and McDonald’s as the next big business to fall foul of EU trademark rulings. The bone of contention was with one guitar in...
When brand names go wrong – don’t make these mistakes!
Budding businesswoman Kylie Hughes started to make a real impact on her local scene in Australia, but was forced to re-brand her whole company because she didn’t follow basic trademark guidelines. We detail why things took a turn for the worse, and how businesses...
How one trademark battle is causing two businesses big headaches
Albert Einstein once said “you can’t use an old map to explore a new world”, and in the case of one business, they’ve discovered it’s also difficult to use an old map to register new trademarks. It’s an intriguing story that holds valuable lessons for those who want...