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TalkTV: ‘Lord of The Bins’
The spotlight was on Head of IP & Commercial, Mike Gardner, when he appeared on talkTV last week explaining the trademark dispute surrounding the name “Lord of the Bins”.
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The i: Rebekah Vardy scored own goal with knee-jerk legal battle against Coleen Rooney, say lawyers
Rebekah Vardy has today lost the libel trial she brought against rival Wag Coleen Rooney, with the judge ruling that “significant parts of her evidence were not credible”. Partner Michael… Read more →
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Law360: Vardy ‘Own Goal’ Shows Risks Of Destroying Evidence
“It is possible that the evidence destruction or ‘manifestly untrue’ evidence given by Vardy in the witness box could be grounds to start committal proceedings for contempt of court or… Read more →
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‘This is the beginning not the end’ – Mail Online
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Michael Gardner’s comments are published in The Times – December 11, 2018
The article was originally published by The Times on December 11, 2018. ECJ ruling is not carte blanche to cancel Brexit Legal experts said that the ruling from the Court… Read more →
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Camilla Wallace and Michael Gardner’s joint article is published in Spear’s
The article was originally published by Spear’s on 24 September 2018. Who really owns Lynn Chadwick’s art? A dispute over the estate of the late artist and sculptor provides an… Read more →
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BBC guest segment – the European Court’s ruling today in the Kit Kat case
Still no judgment text available on this, but the press release from the CJEU is now up. This continues to be a rather dry, technical case albeit interesting because of… Read more →
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“F1 on collision course with stationery company over new logo in embarrassing trademark row” – Michael Gardner comments for The Independent
Partner and Head of our IP & Commercial Team, Michael Gardner, has had his comments on the Formula 1 trade mark row published by The Independent. Speaking of 3M’s suit… Read more →
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“Experts Suggest 3M Push For ‘Settlement Fee’ In F1 Logo Row” – Michael Gardner comments for Forbes
Partner and Head of IP & Commercial, Michael Gardner, has had his comments published in Forbes following American conglomerate, 3M’s, trademark dispute over Formula One’s new logo. On the subject,… Read more →
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“A tale of two Mercks — what the Big Pharma dispute teaches us” Michael Gardner has article published in Spear’s Magazine
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Black cab shape not distinctive enough to be trademark, say judges
Appeal court rules against London Taxi Company, which claimed exclusive right to shape of its cars in order to thwart rival firm Please click on the links below to read… Read more →
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Colour trade marks and branding – The struggle continues
It is often said that a picture conveys more than a thousand words. In the world of brands, the same can be said of colours. Colours and colour schemes provide… Read more →
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Brexit negotiations: cart before horse?
There has been much attention over the bank holiday weekend about what allegedly happened on the evening of 26 April when the British PM, Theresa May met with Jean Claude-Juncker… Read more →
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Victory for UK broadcasters against march of digital
Television broadcasting has been transformed by the march of digital technology. Channels such as ITV, which lost their near-monopoly on TV advertising long ago, need all the revenue they can… Read more →
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A Tale of Two Icelands: Inside the dispute
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As The Grand Tour is launched, how can you stop your TV format from being pinched?
Jeremy Clarkson’s new motoring show The Grand Tour will launch on Amazon Prime tomorrow. However, as the launch date has drawn closer, there has been much comment in the press… Read more →
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Ed Sheeran Facing Another Lawsuit For Copyright Claim
Michael Gardner talks to Sky News regarding Marvin Gaye’s estate suing Ed Sheeran for stealing core elements of Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit ‘Lets Get It On’. Click the link below… Read more →
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Vidal-Hall v Google – potential headache for data controllers
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“SUPREME” pet food no longer” and “no Deluxe for Lidl”
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