Aaron Wood

Jan 10, 2025 | mondaq.com | Aaron Wood

What happens if a brand owner applies for a trademark with anoverly broad specification of products or services? Aaron Wood shares insights from a recent UKruling on broad trademarks and bad faith that looks set to impactEuropean trademark holders, too. How broadly is it acceptable to register your trademark? Is itacceptable to register for terms which include not only productsand services you are interested in, but also products and servicesoutside your interests?

Feb 7, 2024 | managingip.com | Aaron Wood

Whilst it has long been the aim of the intellectual property industry to make the UK a more attractive place to litigate, and to make it more cost-effective for small businesses, it is my view that structurally that simply will not happen. Who is to blame for this? Barristers. Let me unpick that slightly, as I do not mean it in a personal sense. Whilst the aim of the judiciary has been to make IP litigation in the UK more affordable, the market forces have simply not followed the change.

Jul 27, 2023 | lexology.com | Sarah Barker |Paul Schoff |Tatum Joseph |Lucy Sanderson |Aaron Wood

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Jul 26, 2023 | minterellison.com | Phoebe Roberts |Paul Schoff |Sarah Barker |Aaron Wood

What do you need to know? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its long awaited draft guidance on environmental claims, establishing eight key principles to follow when making environmental and sustainability claims. There is nothing shockingly new in the ACCC's guidance – greenwashing is in reality just a new manifestation of good old misleading or deceptive conduct and so the well-established legal principles apply to it.

Jul 17, 2023 | lexology.com | Phoebe Roberts |Paul Schoff |Sarah Barker |Aaron Wood |Tatum Joseph

Businesses should prepare for increased enforcement action following the release of the ACCC draft guidanceKey takeouts1. Substantiation is keyThe ACCC draft guidance makes clear that appropriate transparent information supporting environmental claims is crucial to mitigate the risk of misleading consumers. 2.