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ICE loses legal battle with environmental markets firm over use of tradename

Published 11:57 on June 5, 2026 / Last updated at 11:57 on June 5, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Litigation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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London’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the world’s largest marketplace for environmental derivatives, has lost a legal tussle this week over its world famous acronym, after a Dutch court ruled that a crypto trading company, owned by an environmental markets firm and using a similar branded registration, did not infringe on the bourse's trademark.
London’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the world’s largest marketplace for environmental derivatives, has lost a legal tussle this week over its world famous acronym, after a Dutch court ruled that a crypto trading company, owned by an environmental markets firm and using a similar branded registration, did not infringe on the bourse's trademark.


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