![]() The WAGATHA CHRISTIE application covered a long list of merchandise and related services. And the registration of her arch-nemesis’ nickname has recently attracted a lot of attention in the press. London Entertainment Inc Ltd., reported to be acting on behalf of Vardy, registered the trademark WAGATHA CHRISTIE in the UK. The case went to trial in 2022 and was dismissed because the accusation was deemed most likely true. Vardy denied the accusation and sued Rooney for defamation. Social media and the press quickly latched on to the witty portmanteau ‘WAGatha Christie’– a reference to Rooney’s detective work in the style of the famous novels of Agatha Christie. After these appeared in the papers Rooney took to Twitter to detail her investigation and reveal the culprit. She suspected that it was Vardy who was leaking these stories and to prove it she restricted access to her Instagram so that only Vardy could see it and then posted a number of fake stories. In 2019, Rooney noticed that the press was reporting stories based on her private Instagram posts. The British tabloids often run stories about the celebrity partners of successful footballers and for decades have been referring to them as ‘WAGs’ (an acronym of ‘wives and girlfriends’). Rebekah Vardy is the wife of another ex-England striker, Jamie Vardy. Keep calm and carry on!įor more information or questions, contact a member of the Intellectual Property, Technology, and Privacy Practice Group at Gray Plant Mooty.Coleen Rooney is the wife of ex-England striker Wayne Rooney, now the manager of D.C. Regardless of the outcome for Brexit, there will be time in 2019 to take action to make sure that your trademarks are protected in the UK. ![]() If a “Delay” occurs, all decisions will be pushed forward to a future Deal/No Deal (or perhaps even no Brexit) timeline. Applicants will be required to use standard UK application processes and pay the requisite fees. For EU applications pending as of March 29, 2019, there will be a special “priority” period of nine months for the filing of a UK national application claiming the priority filing date of the EU application. This process will not be automatic and will likely incur legal fees and filing fees to obtain the UK equivalent registration. If Brexit occurs with “No Deal,” the UKIPO has assured protection for EU trademarks within the UK, and the UKIPO will provide a process for the conversion of existing EU registrations into UK registrations. If a “Deal” is eventually reached, this will be the best outcome for trademark owners. Under the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) had negotiated a transition period to provide continued protection in the UK for all existing registered EU trademarks through December 31, 2020, during which time UK trademark rights would be granted for all EU trademarks, automatically and free-of-charge. With the deadline to leave the EU only two weeks away, pressure is intensifying for a delay of some months, and possibly a second referendum (the “Delay” scenario). UK Prime Minister Theresa May has stated that the UK will leave the EU even without a negotiated agreement (the “No Deal” scenario). The UK and EU had negotiated a Withdrawal Agreement to transition out of the EU (the “Deal” scenario), but on January 16 and again on March 12, the UK Parliament rejected the negotiated withdrawal. The UK is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29, 2019. However, trademark law is one area where there is no need for alarm, as EU trademark owners will be protected in the UK regardless of when - or if - the UK exits the EU. With Brexit looming, uncertainty is everywhere in the United Kingdom and European Union. ![]() Patent Agents and Technical Specialists.Diversity Fellowship & Recruitment Programs.Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Committee.Sign-up for Publications and Legal Alerts.Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance.COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Client Resource Center.Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") Client Resource Center.
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