19 Apr, 2024 On Your Marks, Get Set, Register! By Christine Danos April Parker With the famous Grand National race recently coming to an end, this year’s winner, I Am Maximus, has quickly become a household name....
06 Mar, 2023 Sustainable trade marks: the rise in green filings By Thomas Hooper The current climate crisis and other environmental issues have spurred businesses on to consider their approach to sustainability....
17 Oct, 2022 It’s in the post – UK address for service rules could change following recent decision By Robert Milligan Following the Appointed Person’s decision in MARCO POLO, the UK IPO is suspending all pending opposition and cancellation matters where...
13 May, 2022 UK trade mark applications and bad faith By Thomas Hooper Rory Coutts On 30 March 2022, the UKIPO’s Appointed Person reached a decision highlighting that ‘bad faith’ cannot be presumed by the UKIPO in trade...
15 Feb, 2022 Good news for brand owners as UK aims to be gold standard in IP Counter-Infringement Strategy By Louise Sargeant The UK IPO has published its five year strategy for protecting IP with the aim of ensuring that IP rights in the UK are some of the best...