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Jul 2023
11m 23s

Series 3, Episode 3: ‘Quirky’ aspects of...

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This podcast is the final in a series of three podcasts on key aspects of trade mark protection in the UK and EU. We talk about two ‘quirky’ aspects of UK and EU trade mark practice, notably series and position trade mark applications, with a fashion spin.

Timestamps:

  • 03.14 – What is a series Trade mark?
  • 05.37 – What use are series Trade marks for fashion clients?
  • 06.40 – Position Trade marks
  • 08.58 – Litigation relating to position trademarks
  • 09.24 – The Christian Louboutin case
  • 10.11 – Key takeaways
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