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  • we are advising adidas on the enforcement of their three-stripe trade mark on footwear and clothing in the UK and on their Community Trade Mark

  • we advised American Express in a multi-jurisdictional dispute concerning the launch of "Blue Card" by American Express including litigation against the French association of VISA card issuers, Association Carte Bleue, on trade marks and domain names

  • we are advising Anheuser-Busch in more than 100 proceedings in 25 countries throughout Europe in the world's biggest trade mark litigation in relation to its trade marks "Budweiser", "Bud" and "American Bud"

  • we advised Umbro - the global football brand - on trade mark issues relating to their recent public offering and refinancing

  • we drafted and advised on a world-wide trade mark co-existence agreement between two well known international financial services groups covering all aspects of their businesses including sophisticated provisions about internet use

  • we advise LEGO on the protection and enforcement of their intellectual property under trade mark and unfair competition law in Germany and in the EU

  • we help Citigroup to protect their famous CITI name in several jurisdictions and at the Community Trade Mark level

  • we advise Estée Lauder on all trade mark clearance, registration and enforcement work for the launch of new brands in many EU countries and at the Community Trade Mark level

  • we are advising Mazda on the preparation and gradual implementation of a strategy to secure rights to the trade mark Mazda in over 25 countries

  • we advise Deutsche Telekom on its international trade mark and domain name strategy including the management of its world wide domain portfolio

  • we act for a grouping of French luxury goods manufacturers on trade mark protection and enforcement issues in Hong Kong and China.