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Do I have to identify the designer?
It is possible to waive the name of the designer when filing a European Community Design, but you should be sure that you have the rights to the design
News earlier this year (reported worldwide!) of lawyers' letter received by the Star Inn at Vogue (the village) unsurprisingly caught our eye. After landlords Mark and Rachel Graham incorporated their established business as a limited company,...
A career in IP (intellectual property) might not be the obvious choice for students planning their future. But, as Albright IP Director and Trade Mark attorney, Katie Oliver, points out in this wide-ranging interview, if you’ve got a degree and...
The latest version of the industry handbook that lists top Intellectual Property professionals across the world includes not just one, but two directors from Cheltenham-based IP attorney, Albright IP. Katie Oliver and Julia House, Directors and...
The recently published Opinion of the Attorney-General in the Sky v Skykick case, has provided some much-needed clarity on the legitimacy of wide-ranging specifications, and the associated issue of ‘bad faith’ being pleaded in trade mark...
There is a line to be drawn between informative use of a Trade Mark and misleading use of a Trade Mark. The latter being preventable under the law of Trade Mark infringement. Informative use of a Mark can be a defence to Trade Mark infringement....
President Donald Trump remains a frequent point of reflective discourse for many, please see our previous article. The Trump Organization fell foul of heraldic restrictions in the UK, when using a coat of arms (an ‘armorial bearing’) that was...
On Wednesday, 31st May 2017, at 12.06am, the most powerful man in the world, Donald Trump, posted a message on the online news and social networking site known as Twitter®. The message or ‘tweet’ simply read "Despite the constant negative press...
First and foremost, if you manufacture or do business in the Peoples Republic of China (or are considering doing so), you should quickly and seriously consider Trade Mark Registration. China operates a “first to file” system of Trade Mark...
