IP cases involving Rapha Racing LTD

Adversity gives rise to greatness. The very idea to launch Natural Health Store came from facing the risk of redundancy. Nowadays, this family-owned business has created brand recognition worth protecting.

The initial verdict of the court in favour of $21 million infringement damages to be paid by Costco to Tiffany’s has been overturned, with significant implications for brand protection efforts pursued by jewellery makers and retailers.

In 2021, the IPO received a record 196,639 trade mark applications, a 43.5% increase from 2020 which was the previous record year for trade mark applications [1]. Both the number of applications and trade marks registered have been consistently rising since 2011. As the numbers continue to grow in 2022 we can observe a number of trends that continue to influence the world of IP rights.