by Julia House | Apr 20, 2017 | Trade Marks
Travel Fox International Incorporation (TFII), a footwear retailer, from Taiwan is on the hunt. The prey in this incidence is the elusive Mark “TRAVEL FOX”, but there is a problem. SDI (Wigan) IP Limited, the now dormant Intellectual Property subsidiary of sportswear...
by Julia House | Apr 7, 2017 | Trade Marks
The boundaries of the words ‘descriptive’ and ‘distinctive’ referring to a character of trademarks have just experienced a seismic shift. The innovative computing giant, Apple initially had its trademark for ‘iWatch’ for Watches accepted by the United Kingdom...
by Julia House | Mar 13, 2017 | Brexit, Trade Marks
Recently released data from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that EU Trade Mark (EUTM) filings from the UK were down almost 7% in 2016. This is the first time in recent years that EUTM filings from the UK have fallen, and commentators have...
by Julia House | Nov 9, 2016 | Infringement, IP Strategy, Trade Marks
The maverick computer security entrepreneur John McAfee has recently filed suit against Intel Corp. over his right to use his own name. Intel Corp. maintain that they do not oppose McAfee’s right to use his own name in connection with his business ventures, but that...
by Julia House | Oct 10, 2016 | Trade Marks
Naming a trade mark is relatively easy – think Google®, Kodak®, and Apple®, to name a few. However, trade marking a name can be a rather more difficult exercise. Paul Hollywood, baker extraordinaire who rose* to prominence on The Great British Bake Off® (GBBO),...
