Nestle suffers setback over KitKat trademark as European Court of Justice rules that four-fingered shape cannot be copyrighted September 16, 2015 The European Court of Justice is not giving KitKat a break. If anything, it's giving the chocolate brand four fingers. Nestle’s five-year battle to protect the shape of its KitKat chocolate bar has suffered another setback after European judges ruled that it did not merit a trademark. The ECJ said that the four-finger shape alone [...]
Bacon wraps, humblebrags and power paunches – 10 business jargon phrases for 2016 June 21, 2016 As anyone in the City knows, colleagues love a bit of blue sky thinking before close of play – and nothing beats touching base offline for a quick thought shower, unless of course none of you are singing from the same hymn sheet while you're trying to peel the onion. If you understood and agreed with [...]
Facebook wins copyright case against Chinese drinks company Zhongshan Pearl River Drinks May 9, 2016 If you'd been looking forward to sampling a refreshing "face book" beverage on your next visit to Beijing, you're about to be sorely disappointed. The US social networking behemoth Facebook has won a rare copyright victory in China, after the Beijing Municipal High People's Court ruled that Zhongshan Pearl River Drinks could no longer use [...]
It’s #NationalBurgerDay – Here are the eight best burgers in London, from dirty to honest and everything in between August 25, 2016 1. DIRTY COP OUT DIRTY BURGER, 13 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA, £6 While our fickle burger culture might have reached a “dirty” nadir to make room for the rise of more modern “cheeky” food, the Dirty Cop Out deserves to live on in the annals of burger history. A mushroom burger to tempt even [...]
The big business class-only problem: Why high-end services like La Compagnie don’t take off in Britain September 7, 2016 Sir Richard Branson’s trademark “devil may care” attitude is evident when he talks about founding Virgin Atlantic. He has said: “In the ’80s my gut feeling was that airlines were crap. I hated spending time on planes. I thought we could create the kind of airline I’d like. So we got a secondhand 747 and [...]
As Brexit campaigns heat up, Ukip urges eurosceptics to stock up on campaigning clobber May 24, 2016 Get them while they're hot. Whether it's sub-par household electronics or musical tributes, the campaign to leave the EU has been colourful, to say the least. "Now is the time to really stress the importance of the referendum and raise awareness of the issues" is the word from the UK Independence Party (Ukip) as the [...]
Lego figures are officially a trademark, court rules June 16, 2015 Everything is awesome for Lego (sorry). The Danish toymaker has triumphed in a trademark battle after a ruling by European courts today. Read more: KitKat copycats: Nestle loses trademark battle A Brussels court knocked back a challenge by a rival British toy firm to Lego's trademark over the cute Lego characters beloved by children (and hated by [...]
Team Sky withdraws Colombian rider for a second time, while Mark Cavendish hits front in Tour of Croatia April 20, 2016 Team Sky have withdrawn Colombian rider Sergio Henao from competition for a second time after he was told he faces further investigation into his blood values by the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation. Henao, who missed three months owing to a similar probe in 2014, has not failed a drug test and had been due to ride [...]
New Zealand is the latest country to propose introducing plain cigarette packaging laws May 31, 2016 New Zealand has emerged as the latest country to propose introducing plain packaging for cigarette boxes. In a statement released today, which coincides with World No Tobacco Day, the government said it would model the plain packaging requirements on those already in use in Australia, and will propose mandatory health warnings cover at least 75 [...]
Big tobacco firms aim to stub out new plain packaging laws via appeal May 22, 2016 Two of the big four tobacco companies are set to launch an appeal in the coming weeks against last Thursday's High Court ruling that paved the way for new plain packaging laws on cigarette boxes. Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and British American Tobacco (BAT) have both said they will appeal against the High Court's decision [...]