Supermarket Wars II Tesco (largely) loses appeal in dispute around Clubcard Prices signage: “Tesco have copied the visual… Read more
EU Trade Marks no longer enforceable in Jersey Parties relying on EUTMs for protection of trade marks in Jersey should urgently review their… Read more
Supermarket Wars In the latest battle involving supermarkets in the UK courts, Tesco has been found to… Read more
NO UK ADDRESS FOR SERVICE AT THE UKIPO – WHAT’S THE RISK? The MARCO POLO trade mark case provides a salutory warning to IP owners about the… Read more
CHANGE OF PRACTICE | APPOINTMENT OF A UK ADDRESS FOR SERVICE The UKIPO has issued new guidance (TPN 2/2023) outlining changes of practice for appointment of… Read more
UK ADDRESS FOR SERVICE – WHY DO I NEED ONE? The recent decision of the Appointed Person involving the YETI trade mark highlights the benefits… Read more
TWO (MORE) REASONS WHY TRADE MARK SEARCHING IN THE UK IS IMPORTANT It is well known that carrying out trade mark searching before filing for or trading… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARK STRATEGY PROTECTION CONFERRED BY REGISTERED TRADE MARK RIGHTS IS COUNTRY/REGION SPECIFIC. HOW CAN YOU ENSURE THAT… Read more
Last call to apply for UK rights from pending EUTM applications and designs Deadline: 30 September 2021 As most IP owners will be aware, following the UK’s exit… Read more
BREXIT – Applications for Customs Action (AFAs) An application for customs action (also known as an “Application for Action” or “AFA”) is… Read more
Impact of Brexit on Trade Mark Rights and Ongoing Proceedings The transition to the UK’s exit from the EU is due to end on 31 December… Read more
BREXIT UPDATE – RENEWAL FEES After the end of the transition period, EU Trade Marks (EUTMs) and Designs (RCDs), including… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | UK TRADE MARK OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS Opposition term A UK trade mark application (or UK designation of an international registration) may… Read more
Back to Basics – Trade mark Classification UNDERSTANDING WHAT A REGISTERED TRADE MARK COVERS AND WHY YOU SHOULD THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | TRADE MARK SEARCHING LAUNCHING A NEW BRAND? WHY SEARCHING FOR THIRD PARTY RIGHTS FIRST IS CRUCIAL. Prior to… Read more
EXTENSION OF DEADLINES ON IP CASES IN VIEW OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Provisions in place for extension of deadlines at the European Patent Office, as well as… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | TRADE MARKS Here we provide guidance on the types of brands that can be registered and how… Read more
All about the networking INTA Day 5: we’re going online. Over the last five days of INTA’s 141st Annual… Read more
CHILLING NEWS FOR ICELAND’S EU TRADE MARK Frozen-food retailer, Iceland, must have been disappointed to receive the decision of the EUIPO, earlier… Read more
