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The court held FLOWERBX was valid and infringed by FLOWERSBOX, FLOWERS BOX and FLOWERS BOX LONDON, rejecting descriptiveness and non-use arguments.
Trade mark infringement and passing off claims by easyGroup over Easyfeet signs failed; the court found no likely confusion, link, detriment or unfair advantage.
Easygroup Ltd v Easyfeetstore OU & Ors [2026] EWHC 767 (IPEC) (01 April 2026)
The court dismissed easyGroup’s trade mark infringement, passing off, and invalidity claims over Easyfeet signs and held the descriptive “easy” prefix was not enough.
Dryrobe Ltd v Caesr Group Ltd (t/a D-ROBE OUTDOORS) [2025] EWHC 3167 (IPEC) (04 December 2025)
Dryrobe succeeded in trade mark infringement and passing off against D-ROBE OUTDOORS. The court upheld DRYROBE’s marks, found confusion, and dismissed invalidity and revocation counterclaims.
easyGroup Ltd v Jaybank Leisure Ltd [2025] EWHC 3077 (IPEC) (21 November 2025)
The court found Jaybank’s use of EASIHIRE would have infringed easyGroup’s trade mark, but the claim failed because easyGroup could not defeat Jaybank’s non-use defence under s.11A.
The IPEC held that Jaybank’s EASIHIRE use would otherwise infringe easyGroup’s trade mark, but easyGroup failed to prove qualifying use and the claim was dismissed.
Defendants infringed Wise Logo Mark by use of 'Wise' signs for payroll services, invoice services, and related downloadable software, causing likelihood of confusion. No infringement of TRANSFERWISE Mark under s10(2) or s10(3) due to insufficient similarity and lack of reputation in Wise solus. Claimant failed in passing off claim; Defendants succeeded in passing off counterclaim for payroll and invoice services. Claimant's Class 9 specifications for computer software and application software were partially invalid for bad faith; specifications narrowed. Recent Marks to be partially invalidat…
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easyGroup Ltd v Premier Inn Hotels Ltd [2025] EWHC 2229 (Ch) (29 August 2025)
The High Court dismissed easyGroup’s trade mark claims over Premier Inn’s “Rest easy” branding, finding no infringement, confusion, link, or detriment.
The High Court dismissed easyGroup’s trade mark claims over Premier Inn’s “Rest Easy” branding, finding no confusion, no unfair advantage, and no invalidity.
The Court of Appeal held that the judge erred in finding that the placement of the roundel in the First ATHLECIA Combination precluded infringement of the ATHLETA Combination Mark, as the difference was not material to the likelihood of confusion. The court also found the judge's conclusion that there was no goodwill in the ATHLETA Dark Pinwheel insupportable, given the evidence of its use in John Lewis stores. Accordingly, the appeal was allowed to the extent of finding infringement and passing off by use of both the First and Second ATHLECIA Combinations. The remainder of the appeal was dis…
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