NIPC Law

  Jane Lambert Court of Appeal (Sir Colin Birss, Chancellor, Lord Justice Stephen Phillips and Lady Justice Falk) Shorts International Ltd v Google LLC [2026] EWCA Civ 668 (25 May 2026) This was an appeal by Shorts International Ltd. ("Shorts") against the order of Michael Tappin KC sitting as a deputy judge of the High Court following his judgment in  Shorts International Ltd v Google LLC [2024] EWHC 2738 (Ch) (31 Oct 2024).  There was also a cross-appeal by Google LLC ("Google").  The appeal and cross-appeal came before the Chancellor, Sir Colin Birss, Lord Justice Stephen Phillips and Lady Justice Falk on 10 and 11 March 2026.  They handed down their judgment in Shorts International Ltd v Google LLC [2026] EWCA Civ 668 on 25 May 2026. the late Spring Bank Holiday.   The Marks Shorts is the registered proprietor of the following marks for goods and services in classes 9, 38, and 41: It also registered the word SHORTSTV as a trade mark for goods a...

  Jane Lambert Court of Appeal (The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and Lords Justices Arnold and Nugee)  Match Group, LLC and others s v Muzmatch Ltd and another [2023] EWCA Civ 454 (27 April 2023) This was an appeal against the decision of Mr Nicholas Caddick QC that the defendants had infringed the claimants' trade marks and were liable for passing off (see  Match Group LLC  and others v Muzmatch Ltd and another    [2022] EWHC 941 (IPEC)).   The claimants were members of the Match Group which operates a worldwide online dating service. The first defendant ran an online dating service for Muslims that was formerly known as MUZMATCH but is now called MUZZ.  The second defendant was the founder of the first defendant and its CEO. I discussed Mr Caddick's judgment in Trade Marks and Passing off: Match Group, LLC v Muzmatch Ltd   on 1 Oct 2022. The claimants' marks are set out in a table in my previous article. They objected ...