TM for 3D Mouse Blocked The Trade Marks Registry has allowed an opposition by Direct Line Insurance Plc to an application by esure Insurance Limited to register a three-dimensional mark consisting of a computer mouse on wheels 02.03.07 Law Now, Insurance, Intellectual Property

Appeals Against Trade Marks In Special Effects v L'Oreal the Court of Appeal has reversed a controversial decision that a party who had raised certain arguments in opposition to the grant of a trade mark in the Trade Mark Registry would be prevented from raising the same arguments in later disputes 14.01.07 Law Now, Intellectual Property

Time Warner Will Sue Google Time Warner chief Dick Parsons says firm will sue for copyright infringement at Google acquisition YouTube, clips of pirated pop videos are common on website allowing anyone to post films 13.10.06 Guardian, Copyright, Google, Intellectual Property, Internet Piracy, Internet Regulation

Playboy Pursues T'mark Abuse in China Playboy is launching a number of law suits in China to pursue damages and enforce name changes on companies and individuals in claims are abusing its trademarks 13.10.06 BBC, Intellectual Property

Nike Settles With Hackney Over Logo Sports goods giant has agreed settlement with Hackney Council over unauthorised use of authorities logo on its Hackney Marshes range of clothes and accessories, case shows value of trademarking for public sector 12.09.06 Guardian, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Sports Law

Apple v Apple Difference between a recording company and iTunes website is obvious to a 'moron in a hurry', argues Anthony Grabiner, 'distribution of digital entertainment content' allowed under 1991 agreement 31.03.06 NY Times, Apple Corps v Apple Computer, Information Technology, Intellectual Property

Designer Labels Designer of Princess Diana's wedding dress Elizabeth Emanuel has lost ECJ case to recover right to use her name to sell frocks, sold to Juice Corporation to pay debts in 1996 31.03.06 Guardian

Apple v Apple Corps is suing Computer for breach of 1991 agreement under which latter would stay out of marketing music, but image of apple used prominently on iTunes website 30.03.06 Guardian, Information Technology, Intellectual Property, Apple Corps v Apple Computer Links

Wages of Sin Slimming firms are locked into dispute over right to use word 'sin', Slimming World claims trademark and use for 35 years, infringed by Sin & Slim 14.02.06 Telegraph, Intellectual Property

Habanos Nouveau upstart MasterCigars is challenging right of Hunters & Frankau (est. 1790) over monopoly on direct import of Cuban cigars to UK, would set precedent for entire EU, case turns on whether parallel imports are breach of copyright 16.01.06 Guardian, Competition Law, EU Competition, Tobacco