Tim Martin’s Wetherspoons launches legal action against pub in rebrand scandal LAW The lawsuit was filed to the Intellectual Property list of the High Court last Friday against Wetherspoons Ltd and its owner, Dominic Hartley.
Easygroup boss hits out after trademark defeat in London court LAW Easygroup's boss has slammed a UK court ruling that said a German cosmetics brand did not infringe on the group's trademark rights over the use of the word "easy".
Easyjet founder Stelios: UK startup eco-system ‘far better’ than Europe interview Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou told City A.M. there's always money out there for startups.
British music producer Easyfun latest target in Easygroup’s trademark war November 20, 2023 The British music producer Easyfun has become the latest target in Easygroup’s aggressive trademark war over the use of the word "easy" by companies or celebrities.
Charity tech firm vows to fight Easygroup’s ‘bully’ trademark tactics November 10, 2023 The boss of charity tech platform Easyfundraising has vowed to fight a trademark lawsuit filed by Easygroup, slamming the firm's aggressive bullying tactics over the 'easy' brand.
An easy target: Meet the firms being sued in Easygroup’s trademark war November 10, 2023 Easygroup has filed a record number of trademark lawsuits this year over the 'easy' brand. Here are some of the companies they are targeting.
‘Brand thieves’: Easyjet’s parent firm takes legal action against UK band Easy Life October 3, 2023 Easyjet’s parent company Easygroup is suing a Leicestershire band over the use of ‘easy’ in its name. The artist called Easy Life has said the airline’s biggest shareholder is taking legal action against it, with the aviation giant insisting it has chased numerous similar cases in the past. Easy Life is a five-member band formed [...]
Easyjet founder refers airline to watchdog over Airbus deal April 14, 2020 Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has referred the airline to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for not showing “the highest standards of disclosure and transparency” in its decision to defer the order of 24 new aircraft from Airbus. Haji-Ioannou has been locked in a spat with the budget carrier’s executives over a deal for 107 [...]
Easyjet founder warns airline could run out of money by August April 6, 2020 Easyjet’s founder and largest shareholder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has warned that unless a £4.5bn order for new Airbus planes is scrapped the carrier will run out of money by August. The Greek businessman is also seeking the removal of Easyjet chief financial officer Andrew Findlay. Haji-Ioannou said sacking Findlay “is the only way of preventing [...]
Three more companies ditch sponsorship of Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace scheme November 19, 2019 Three more companies said they would no longer support Prince Andrew’s entrepreneurial scheme Pitch@Palace, a day after KPMG jumped ship. International banking giant Standard Chartered was the first to pull the plug. A spokesman confirmed: “We won’t be renewing the sponsorship when it ends in February.” Read more: Corporate sponsors look to desert Prince Andrew’s [...]