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Real-world trademark disputes, decisions and brand-protection news — researched and summarised by our team, with links to the original sources.

Cohen Klein & Associates se convierte en socio Enterprise de pleno derecho de Veillor.com

Published: July 2026

Nos enorgullece anunciar que Cohen Klein & Associates Ltd es ya socio Enterprise de pleno derecho de Veillor.com, lo que nos permite ofrecer a nuestros clientes una vigilancia de marcas líder a escala mundial e impulsada por inteligencia artificial.

Gracias a esta colaboración, su marca permanece vigilada las veinticuatro horas—en registros de marcas, dominios, redes sociales, mercados en línea y medios de comunicación—y solo recibe avisos cuando existe una infracción real. Es la misma protección de primer nivel que confía a Cohen Klein, ahora impulsada por una tecnología puntera e incluida en cada registro y cada renovación.

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UKIPO Upholds McDonald’s Family of Marks Against McHug Bid

Published: 27 July 2026

The UK Intellectual Property Office has ruled in favour of McDonald’s in opposition proceedings against an application by Nigel McHugh to register “The McHug or The McHug Burger” for food and drink services. The hearing…

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UKIPO Revokes Blue Crystal Trade Mark

Published: 26 July 2026

The UK Intellectual Property Office issued a revocation decision on 7 July 2026 concerning the trade mark Blue Crystal, registered under number UK00003330869. The ruling followed an application for revocation, with the h…

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UKIPO Decides KARAT Mark Revocation

Published: 25 July 2026

A UK Intellectual Property Office hearing officer issued a decision on 13 July 2026 in a revocation action concerning two KARAT marks, one figurative series and one word mark. The proceedings addressed revocation on grou…

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Supreme Court Invalidates Post Milk Generation Mark

Published: 24 July 2026

The UK Supreme Court has upheld the invalidity of a trade mark registration for “POST MILK GENERATION” in relation to oat-based food and drink products. The ruling confirms that the mark cannot stand because its use for…

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UKIPO Decides SHEIN BELLE Opposition

Published: 23 July 2026

The UK Intellectual Property Office recently issued a decision in opposition proceedings concerning the figurative mark SHEIN BELLE in class 25. The hearing officer considered grounds under sections 5(1), 5(2) and 5(3) o…

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Supreme Court Affirms Post-Sale Context in Trade Mark Cases

Published: 22 July 2026

The UK Supreme Court has delivered an important ruling on assessing similarity and confusion in trade mark infringement claims. Iconix Luxembourg, owner of the Umbro sportswear brand, sued Dream Pairs over footwear beari…

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UK High Court settles Wise trademark clash

Published: 21 July 2026

In a notable 2025 ruling from the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, Wise Payments Limited faced off against With Wise Limited over use of the word “WISE”. The claimant, which had rebranded from TransferWise in 2021…

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Court of Appeal Raises Bar for Cease-and-Desist Injunctions

Published: 17 July 2026

The UK Court of Appeal has delivered a ruling that sets a higher threshold for obtaining injunctions to restrain the sending of trademark cease-and-desist letters, marking the first time such correspondence has been exam…

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UKIPO Rules in Casablanca Records Opposition

Published: 16 July 2026

A recent decision from the UK Intellectual Property Office addressed an opposition to the registration of the mark CASABLANCA RECORDS in class 25. The proceedings, decided on 13 July 2026 by Hearing Officer Teresa Pinto,…

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EUIPO Grand Board Examines PDO Logo as Collective Mark

Published: 15 July 2026

The EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal delivered a decision on 14 May 2026 in case R 1946/2024 G concerning the registrability of the mandatory protected designation of origin logo used for the Italian cheese Salva Cremasco as…

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