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J W Spears & Sons Ltd, Mattel inc , Mattel UK Ltd v Zynga Inc [2013] EWCA Civ 11759 October 2013James Mellor QC recently appeared with Phillip Roberts for the successful respondent Zynga in an appeal from summary judgment handed down in JW Spear & Sons Ltd and Mattel Inc v. Zynga [2012] EWHC 3345 (Ch). At first instance, Arnold J found for Zynga. He held that the claimants’ UK registered trade mark, for a […]
BBC -and- Eos27 September 2013In the last week of September, Lindsay Lane appeared in the Copyright Tribunal representing the BBC in a dispute with the collecting society, Eos. Unusually, the Copyright Tribunal was sitting in Wales (in Caernarfon Crown Court) so that a number of witnesses from both sides could give evidence in Welsh, with simultaneous translation. The Copyright […]
BBC -and- Eos27 September 2013In the last week of September, Lindsay Lane appeared in the Copyright Tribunal representing the BBC in a dispute with the collecting society, Eos. Unusually, the Copyright Tribunal was sitting in Wales (in Caernarfon Crown Court) so that a number of witnesses from both sides could give evidence in Welsh, with simultaneous translation. The Copyright […]
New members of chambers24 September 2013Chambers is delighted to announce that William Duncan and Jaani Riordan have joined chambers following the completion of their pupillage in chambers. William Duncan has a first class honours degree in molecular and cellular biochemistry from Oxford University. His pupil supervisors have included Andrew Lykiardopoulos, Tom Moody-Stuart, Charlotte May and Mark Chacksfield. He attended the […]
Chambers welcomes two new pupils23 September 2013Chambers is pleased to welcome our two new pupils, Tom Jones and Maxwell Keay. Tom has a degree in Microbiology from Imperial College London and is currently sitting with Andrew Lykiardopoulos. Maxwell graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Physics and then went on to UCL to obtain a Masters in Physics […]
Assos of Switzerland SA v ASOS Plc [2013] EWHC 2831 (Ch)19 September 2013Daniel Alexander QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently appeared in the High Court acting for the successful Defendant in Assos of Switzerland SA v ASOS Plc [2013] EWHC 2831 (Ch). The case concerned alleged community trade mark infringement and passing off by ASOS Plc through the use of the mark ‘ASOS’ which was alleged to infringe […]
Assos of Switzerland SA v ASOS Plc [2013] EWHC 2831 (Ch)19 September 2013Daniel Alexander QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently appeared in the High Court acting for the successful Defendant in Assos of Switzerland SA v ASOS Plc [2013] EWHC 2831 (Ch). The case concerned alleged community trade mark infringement and passing off by ASOS Plc through the use of the mark ‘ASOS’ which was alleged to infringe […]
8 New Square and Richard Meade QC shortlisted for 2013 Chambers Bar Awards.4 September 2013The 2013 Chambers Bar awards will take place on 3rd October. 8 New Square have been shortlisted for  Intellectual Property/Information Technology Set of the year and Richard Meade QC has been shortlisted for Silk of the Year.
Bettys and Taylors Group Ltd v Rivington Foods Limited (IPO)13 August 2013Trade Mark Registry Opposition. The well known Betty’s Tearooms of Harrogate, York and Ilkley opposed Rivington Foods Limited’s Application for a UK trade mark for “Chocolately Rascal” for chocolate biscuits. Betty’s opposition was based on its earlier trade marks for “Little Rascal”, “Fat Rascal” and “Yorkshire Fat Rascal” for similar and identical goods. Betty’s had […]
Bettys and Taylors Group Ltd v Rivington Foods Limited (IPO)13 August 2013Trade Mark Registry Opposition. The well known Betty’s Tearooms of Harrogate, York and Ilkley opposed Rivington Foods Limited’s Application for a UK trade mark for “Chocolately Rascal” for chocolate biscuits. Betty’s opposition was based on its earlier trade marks for “Little Rascal”, “Fat Rascal” and “Yorkshire Fat Rascal” for similar and identical goods. Betty’s had […]