John Milligan

Nov 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Gerard Kelly |John Milligan

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Aug 29, 2024 | lexology.com | Gerard Kelly |John Milligan

Further to our previous article reporting on , a recent ruling by the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court has held that the design of GANNI’s Buckle Ballerina shoe is capable of copyright protection. The Court held that Steve Madden’s GRAND AVE shoe infringed that copyright, as well as being in breach of Danish marketing law. Steve Madden is now prohibited from marketing, selling, exporting or importing its infringing shoe range in Denmark.

Jul 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Gerard Kelly |John Milligan

In a recent judgment, the UK High Court has found in favour of Morley’s. Morley’s is a South London based fast food chain. The case involved a trade mark infringement dispute against a rival named Metro’s. The decision represents a win for small businesses seeking to prevent rival copycat brands. It will therefore be welcomed by food and beverage companies. The case is also of interest in that it takes account of the average consumer’s circumstances, such as, consumers on a night out.

Jun 11, 2024 | lexology.com | John Milligan |Gerard Kelly

The General Court of the EU has recently weighed in on the ongoing Supermacs v McDonalds fight over the BIG MAC EU trade mark (EUTM). The EUIPO Board of Appeal found, in March 2023, that McDonalds had established genuine use of its BIG MAC EUTM for at least some of the goods and services it had been registered for. This finding was reported in our previous article. However, the General Court of the EU has now reversed that decision. The Court has found in favour of the Irish fast food chain.

Apr 4, 2024 | lexology.com | Gerard Kelly |John Milligan

We previously reported on a High Court dispute between the supermarket chains Lidl and Tesco regarding trade mark infringement concerning Tesco’s use of its clubcard prices logo. The UK Court of Appeal has since delivered judgment in favour of Lidl upholding the High Court decision. The Court of Appeal left the High Court decision largely undisturbed, save for one issue relating to copyright infringement.