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The High Court granted Microsoft Norwich Pharmacal relief against Oxide Group Limited to identify users and operators of RedVDS.com and preserve evidence.
The High Court held that a complaint to Amazon accusing a rival seller of counterfeit Velcro products and trademark infringement was defamatory and contained both fact and opinion.
Microsoft Corporation v Oxide Group Ltd [2026] EWHC 346 (Comm) (13 January 2026)
The High Court granted Microsoft Norwich Pharmacal, preservation, and non-disclosure relief against Oxide Group Limited to identify operators of RedVDS.com.
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.
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 Marks, although descriptive for certain goods, have acquired medium to high distinctiveness through extensive use, marketing, and media coverage. Defendant's D-ROBE Sign and Shield Sign are sufficiently similar to the Marks and used on identical goods, causing a likelihood of confusion among a significant proportion of the public, including direct, indirect, and post-sale confusion. Evidence of actual confusion confirms this risk. Defendant's use also causes detriment and takes unfair advantage of the Marks' reputation. The Marks are not generic as of the relevant dates and have not lost…
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The Supreme Court held that post-sale confusion can matter in trade mark infringement and that realistic post-sale viewing conditions may inform similarity assessment.
The High Court held that MVL Properties proved an intention to occupy The Leadmill premises for its own business and granted possession under section 30(1)(g) of the 1954 Act.
Jukic v British Broadcasting Corporation & Anor [2025] EWHC 221 (Ch) (10 February 2025)
The High Court struck out and summarily dismissed a pro se claimant’s IP, harassment, and computer misuse claims against the BBC and Wall to Wall Media.
The application to amend is refused because it constitutes a new and wider case, would cause prejudice to Defendants who cannot properly respond at this late stage, and no satisfactory explanation for the lateness has been provided.
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