Oct 9, 2019 | Trademark Knowledge
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....
Oct 9, 2019 | Trademark Knowledge
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...
Oct 9, 2019 | Trademark Knowledge
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...
Aug 29, 2019 | Trademark Knowledge
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...
Jul 29, 2019 | Trademark Knowledge
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...
Jul 19, 2019 | Trademark Knowledge
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...
