Case T-58/23 – McDonald’s International Property Co. Ltd (‘McDonald’s’) v. Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd (‘Supermac’s’) – action for revocation for non use of EU TM Registration No. 62638 ‚BIG MAC‘

by Heather Donald | Aug 23, 2024 | Case Law

IP and The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralymic Games

by Heather Donald | Aug 14, 2024 | Updates

Intellectual Property is a very important aspect of the Games. In addition to the traditional logos and emblems which have been protected for a number of years, each Olympics sees the introduction of new marks and symbols.For this year in Paris their marks include the...

Qatar joined the Madrid Protocol on 3 May 2024

by Heather Donald | May 31, 2024 | Updates

As of 3 August 2024 it will be possible to designate Qatar in an International trade mark application using the Madrid Protocol. They have joined Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates in embracing the Madrid System for the International registation of trade...

Appeal – Lidl v Tesco – Case comment 2024

by Heather Donald | May 3, 2024 | Case Law

Background The claimant is Lidl, the well known German discount supermarket who entered the UK market in 1994.The defendant is Tesco who are the largest supermarket chain in the UK.Lidl use yellow circle logos as set out below: The case centres around Tesco’s use...