Specsavers v Asda - UK court focuses on Asda's unfair advantage taking (but provides no clear view on how to establish trade mark infringement by dilution)

Specsavers has successfully established that Asda infringed its community trade mark for the word "SPECSAVERS" by Asda's use of the tag line "Be a real spec saver at Asda" during its 2009 campaign to promote its in-store opticians.

A new & improved patents county court?

Many of the proposals to reform the junior Intellectual Property Court of England and Wales (the Patents County Court) put forward by the Intellectual Property Court Users Committee last year will come into effect on 1 October 2010.

EPCs and DECs - more changes ahead

A new EU Directive has now been passed and must be brought into effect in the UK by 9 January 2013, although the government has hinted that certain changes may be implemented sooner. Find out what this means for you and your business.

Wragge & Co wins AIM-quoted Harvard International PLC as new client

Wragge & Co has been appointed sole, full-service legal adviser to AIM-quoted Harvard International, a major supplier of consumer electronic products, following a competitive pitch.

Fraudulent emails - Shitta Bey

Wragge & Co is aware that over recent weeks many people have been receiving fraudulent emails purporting to involve "Barrister Shitta Bey" who claims to be a member of this firm.

Wragge & Co advises on AMF Bowling Group investment

Wragge & Co has advised two of the investors involved in funding AMF Bowling's acquisition of rival Hollywood Bowl, the tenpin bowling business. The transaction creates the UK's market-leader in tenpin bowling, with annual sales of more than £60 million.