This document is from our Archive and no action should be taken in reliance on it without specific legal advice. You can perform a search for more recent content. Brand Matters Issue 13: July 2019 News ICO intending to fine BA and Marriott International News over recent days that the ICO is intending to fine BA £183m and Marriott International £99m is remarkable for a number of reasons. News When less is not always more: Issues registering and enforcing simple logos Recently, companies have been reverting to more simplistic brand identities. In May 2019, BT announced the launch of a new brand identity featuring the letters BT in a circle logo (having filed a UK trade mark application in black and white for the logo back in 2016). News EU Commission eyes revamp of vertical restraints regulations for the digital marketplace In May the European Commission closed a consultation on the Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulations ("the Regulations"). News Jewellery business sued for trade mark infringement: Lessons for luxury brand owners The High Court has ruled that a UK jewellery seller (JSC) is liable for trade mark infringement for selling links for charm bracelets made and sold by Nomination, an Italian jewellery business. News UK Government 'out of step with the public' as it rejects recomendations to fix the fashion industry The UK government has rejected the Environmental Audit Select Committee's recommendations for improving sustainability in the UK's fashion industry. News La Liga Fined €250,000 For Spying On App Users To Crack Down On Illegal Streams It has been reported that Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (aka "La Liga") has been fined €250,000 by the Spanish Data Protection Authority (the AEPD) for various infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). News From east to west: Changes to trade mark regimes across the world Exciting changes to trade mark regimes in China and Canada are afoot in 2019 which is good news for global brand owners. Subscribe Never miss a publication by signing up to our mailing list Subscribe Brand Matters: Subscribe Brand Matters Issues Issue 34 Nov 2024 Issue 33 Jun 2024 Issue 32 Mar 2024 Issue 31 Nov 2023 Issue 30 Aug 2023 Issue 29 May 2023 Issue 28 Feb 2023 Issue 27 Oct 2022 Issue 26 Jun 2022 Issue 25 Mar 2022 Issue 24 Dec 2021 Issue 23 Sep 2021 Issue 22 Jul 2021 Issue 21 May 2021 Issue 20 Jan 2021 Issue 19 Nov 2020 Issue 18 Sep 2020 Issue 17 May 2020 Issue 16 Mar 2020 Issue 15 Dec 2019 Issue 14 Oct 2019 Issue 13 Jul 2019 Issue 12 Apr 2019 Issue 11 Dec 2018 Issue 10 Oct 2018 Issue 9 Jul 2018 Issue 8 Apr 2018 Issue 7 Nov 2017 Share
News ICO intending to fine BA and Marriott International News over recent days that the ICO is intending to fine BA £183m and Marriott International £99m is remarkable for a number of reasons.
News When less is not always more: Issues registering and enforcing simple logos Recently, companies have been reverting to more simplistic brand identities. In May 2019, BT announced the launch of a new brand identity featuring the letters BT in a circle logo (having filed a UK trade mark application in black and white for the logo back in 2016).
News EU Commission eyes revamp of vertical restraints regulations for the digital marketplace In May the European Commission closed a consultation on the Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulations ("the Regulations").
News Jewellery business sued for trade mark infringement: Lessons for luxury brand owners The High Court has ruled that a UK jewellery seller (JSC) is liable for trade mark infringement for selling links for charm bracelets made and sold by Nomination, an Italian jewellery business.
News UK Government 'out of step with the public' as it rejects recomendations to fix the fashion industry The UK government has rejected the Environmental Audit Select Committee's recommendations for improving sustainability in the UK's fashion industry.
News La Liga Fined €250,000 For Spying On App Users To Crack Down On Illegal Streams It has been reported that Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (aka "La Liga") has been fined €250,000 by the Spanish Data Protection Authority (the AEPD) for various infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
News From east to west: Changes to trade mark regimes across the world Exciting changes to trade mark regimes in China and Canada are afoot in 2019 which is good news for global brand owners.