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Vape seller sees judge squash contempt of court bid in UK trademark dispute

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( April 24, 2026, 12:20 GMT | Insight) -- Bargain Busting, a British distributor of e-cigarettes, or vapes, has failed in a bid to bring a contempt of court charge against Chinese rival Shenzhen SKE Technology in the UK courts over a disputed trademark registration. The effort, which earned a rebuke from the judge, came after the parties disagreed over whether the trademark should be registered pending a further appeal.A British distributor of e-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, has failed in a bid to bring a contempt of court charge against a Chinese competitor in the UK courts over a disputed trademark registration...

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