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What is the Circular Economy Action Plan and why does it matter to businesses outside the EU?
05 Apr 2024
Have you heard about the European Commission's Green Deal or the Circular Economy Action Plan?
Are you aware that new legislation is being considered in the European Union on the theme of sustainability and the circular economy?
Are you aware that new legislation is being considered in the European Union on the theme of sustainability and the circular economy?
Womble Bond Dickinson advises management of Fera Science Limited
06 Feb 2024
The Private Equity team of international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised management at Fera Science Limited (Fera) on a deal that sees Bridgepoint Development Capital (Bridgepoint) acquire a 75% stake which gives the business an enterprise value of £80m.
Womble Bond Dickinson and RSM advise on sale of Gloucestershire-based TasteConnection Limited
13 Apr 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) alongside RSM’s M&A and private equity team have successfully advised on the sale of TasteConnection Limited, a manufacturer of award-winning specialist seasonings, glazes and marinades, to Nactarome Group, funded by Pan-European private equity house Ambienta.
WBD Accelerate supports North East start-up's US growth plans
03 Mar 2021
Through its specifically designed start-up support offering, WBD Accelerate, Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised specialist sports nutrition and ecommerce business, Youth Sport Nutrition (YSN) on an investment from a private investor and the setting up of a place of business in the US.
The Hajdu Halloumi decision – collective marks as badges of origin
04 Dec 2020
As the UK prepares to depart from the EU, it will introduce shortly a national regime for the protection of geographical indicators. Against this background, it is interesting to read how the scope of registered collective marks was interpreted widely by the High Court so as to defeat a UK trade mark application that had incorporated the entirety of an earlier collective mark as only one of its elements. The decision demonstrates how, despite being subject to the general rules pertaining to trade marks, collective marks can be useful and powerful assets. It also serves as a reminder of the approach to be adopted when assessing the extent to be which collective marks might share visual, aural and/or conceptual similarity with other marks.
Flying on Red Bull's wings
09 Jun 2020
In a recent case involving the globally-renowned energy drinks manufacturer, the High Court held that a director (who acted mainly as a litigant in person) was jointly liable for acts of trade mark infringement committed by the company.
Non-traditional marks – still struggling with registration
03 Feb 2020
For nearly 30 years, more than just word marks have been capable of registration across the European Union (EU). The relevant statutory provision in the UK as to what can constitute a trade mark (at the relevant time) was section 1(1)(a) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (the TMA).
McDreams crushed - a win for McDonald's
07 Jan 2020
Is the prefix "Mc" the exclusive intellectual property of McDonald's?
Transatlantic retail team speaks at San Diego conference on the legal requirements of food labelling
23 May 2019
Nicky Strong, WBD UK Consultant, and Kurt Weaver, WBD US Partner, have presented at the Food Safety Americas conference on the legal requirements for food labelling and responsibility for nutritional content and allergens.
Brexit: new UK product safety mark or CE mark, or both? Update on no-deal legislation
01 Apr 2019
The draft legislation implementing the new requirements for currently CE-marked products, titled The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, was issued in February and passed by Parliament on 20 March. The mammoth piece of legislation encompasses no less than 38 pieces of affected legislation, with Part 3 covering the amendments to the product safety regulations, encompassing all CE marked products with certain exceptions including pharmaceutical products and medical devices, and construction products. The Regulations will only take effect in the event of the UK exiting the EU without a deal.
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