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• Settlement Offers and Recovery of Costs- A Sensible Approach
  Posted by Jane Coyle on February 15, 2014 / Posted in Trade Marks
  Settlement Offers and Recovery of Costs
  In a recent decision of the Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court (IPEC) (formerly known as the Patents County Court) the Judge decided that there should be a reduced incentive for claimants to continue to trial when a settlement offer proposes to provide substantive relief. One of the purposes of IPEC is to ensure so far as possible that cases are not about costs. As the claimant rightly submitted in Bocacina Ltd v Boca Cafes Ltd [2014] , in IPEC, it is important that settlement should be [...]
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• Lush defeat Amazon in High Court Trademark battle – but were they expecting more?
  Posted by Jane Coyle on February 15, 2014 / Posted in Trade Marks
  Lush defeat Amazon in High Court battle – but were they expecting more?
  Originally set-up in 1994, Lush produces and sells handmade cosmetic products, including soaps, shower gels and shampoos. Lush now impressively operate in 51 countries, boasting over 800 stores. In a judgment released on February 10 th it was confirmed that the UK based company have been successful in their attempts in convincing the court that Amazon had infringed Lush’s trade mark by returning results for the term “Lush” in its search engine, despite not selling any Lush [...]
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