Sky Obtains Rejection of Cancellation for Bad Faith Trademark Registration
The background of the EWCA decision is well known: Sky Ltd. (“Sky”), a renowned satellite TV broadcaster filed a claim for trademark…
Reverse Domain Name Hijacking under UDRP: An Overview of Recent Cases
We have witnessed many RDNH findings in recent UDRP decisions, that merit reminding when such findings are reached and how to avoid…
WIPO Arbitration Rules: Timely Changes Reflecting Current Challenges in International Arbitration
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has recently amended its Arbitration and Expedited Arbitration Rules. The changes reflect current trends and challenges…
Banksy Cannot Have His Cake and Eat It Too: “Laugh now” Figurative Trademark Invalidated by EUIPO for Bad Faith Registration
In its decision of 18 May 2021, the Cancellation Division of EUIPO invalidated a figurative trademark partially depicting one of the famous…
MONOPOLY Trademark Partially Invalidated for Bad Faith Re-Filing
In the recent judgement of 21 April 2021, the General Court rejected the application of Hasbro against the decision of the Second…
Applicable Law in Domain Name Arbitrations
The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) recently announced that it has registered its 50,000th “cybersquatting” case, a major milestone capping two decades of pro-consumer activity…
Applicable Law in Domain Name Disputes
In commercial arbitration it is argued that reliance on non-national legal systems fails to provide predictable result. However, this appears to be…
UDRP: a Swift Method for Trademark Owners to Protect Their Trademarks Online
The pandemic has seen a major swich to online presence. For trademark owners this meant an increased risk for their online business,…
Enka v Chubb Revisited: The Choice of Governing Law of the Contract and the Law of the Arbitration Agreement
This article was first published on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on 11 October 2020 In its recent decision of 9 October 2020 in Enka Insaat Ve…
Hold on to Your Seats, Again! Another Step to Validation in Enka v Chubb Russia?
This article was first published on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on 5 May 2020 In the recent ruling of 29 April 2020, the England…
