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Intellectual property [2026] EWHC 1094 (Ch)

Novo Nordisk A/S & Anor v British Telecommunications PLC & Ors

Novo Nordisk A/S & Anor v British Telecommunications PLC & Ors [2026] EWHC 1094 (Ch) (13 May 2026)

The High Court granted Novo Nordisk a website blocking injunction against ISPs to restrict access to sites selling counterfeit and unlicensed medicines.

  • Website blocking injunctions
  • Trade mark infringement
  • Passing off
  • Breach of human medicines regulations 2012
  • Proportionality of injunctive relief
  • Isp liability
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Intellectual property

Novo Nordisk A/S & Anor v British Telecommunications & Ors

The High Court granted Novo Nordisk a website blocking injunction against ISPs targeting websites selling counterfeit and unlicensed prescription medicines.

  • Website blocking injunctions
  • Trade mark infringement
  • Passing off
  • Breach of human medicines regulations
  • Isp liability
  • Equitable remedies
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Intellectual property

Duadata Limited v Tian Cha Le Limited

The IPEC awarded Duadata damages for passing off against Tian Cha Le, accepting a hypothetical lost franchise model but deducting VAT from the claim.

  • Passing off
  • Damages assessment
  • Franchise agreements
  • Passing-off
  • Damages-assessment
  • Franchise-law
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Intellectual property [2026] EWHC 1055 (IPEC)

Duadata Ltd v Tian Cha Le Ltd

Duadata Ltd v Tian Cha Le Ltd [2026] EWHC 1055 (IPEC) (08 May 2026)

On an inquiry as to damages after default judgment for passing off, the court awarded Duadata ÂŁ14,350, excluding VAT, for loss of a franchise opportunity.

  • Passing off
  • Damages assessment
  • Franchise agreements
  • Passing-off
  • Damages-assessment
  • Franchise-law
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Intellectual property

Easygroup Limited v Easyfeetstore OĂś & Ors

Trade mark infringement and passing off claims by easyGroup over Easyfeet signs failed; the court found no likely confusion, link, detriment or unfair advantage.

  • Trade mark infringement
  • Passing off
  • Enhanced distinctive character
  • Family of marks
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Reputation under s.10(3)
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Intellectual property [2026] EWHC 767 (IPEC)

Easygroup Ltd v Easyfeetstore OU & Ors

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.

  • Trade mark infringement
  • Passing off
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Reputation of trade marks
  • Distinctive character
  • Section 10(2) trade marks act 1994
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Intellectual property [2025] EWHC 3419 (Ch)

Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd (Re Costs)

Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd (Re Costs) [2025] EWHC 3419 (Ch) (17 December 2025)

The court held the defendant was overall winner on costs, but awarded the claimants 75% of their costs for the trade mark claim and reduced the defendant’s overall costs accordingly.

  • Costs
  • Trade mark infringement
  • Copyright infringement
  • Passing off
  • Database rights
  • Trade-mark-infringement
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Intellectual property

J Mac Safety Systems Limited v Q Deck Safety Systems Limited

The High Court held the Q Deck 1x1 Panel infringed the Macdeck 1x1 Panel Perimeter Design, but not the other pleaded Macdeck designs. Passing off also succeeded.

  • Unregistered design right
  • Design infringement
  • Originality
  • Commonplace
  • Method or principle of construction
  • Interface provision
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Intellectual property law [2025] EWHC 3167 (IPEC)

Dryrobe Ltd v Caesr Group Ltd (t/a D-ROBE OUTDOORS)

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.

  • Trade mark infringement
  • Passing off
  • Trade mark validity
  • Genericism
  • Likelihood of confusion
  • Trade-mark-infringement
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Intellectual property

Wise Payments Limited v With Wise Limited & Ors

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…

  • Trade mark infringement
  • Passing off
  • Bad faith registration
  • Trade mark validity
  • Likelihood of confusion
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