13 July 2023
Brands Update - July 2023 – 5 of 5 Insights
A quick guide to UK trade mark oppositions
We outline the key steps in the process of opposing a UK trade mark application at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) including the filing of the notice of opposition, the cooling off period, the proof of use requirements and the evidential stages.
In this series
Brands & advertising
Context of use is key when deciding trade mark infringement: Umbro's claim fails
13 July 2023
Brands & advertising
UKIPO considers brand extension and family of marks arguments: JACK AND VICTOR not similar to JACK / JACK DANIELS for whisky
13 July 2023
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easyGroup v Premier Inn: Court rejects family of marks monopoly and clarifies section 10(3) protection
18 November 2025
In-depth analysis
by Louise Popple and Moira Sy
Brands & advertising
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Getty Images v Stability AI: the copyright ruling
Louise Popple, Adam Rendle and Xuyang Zhu analyse the copyright elements of the decision in Getty Images v Stability AI.
7 November 2025
Briefing
by multiple authors
Brands & advertising
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A quick guide to… translations of trade marks
16 October 2025
Quick read
by Christian Durr and Louise Popple