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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
On a number of occasions each month, anxious clients contact us having received an urgent email, often from Chinese Domain Registration companies, informing them that a third party has applied to register a domain name that includes their...
This article entitled ‘UK Trade Mark Search’ provides information about why a trade mark search should be carried out, when selecting a new trade mark or prior to filing a UK trade mark application. It outlines the various trade mark...
This article entitled ‘What is a Community Trademark (CTM)?’ provides an overview of the community trademark system and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using the community trademark system to obtain European trademark protection....
On 1 July 2013, Croatia will join the European Union and membership of the Community Trademark (CTM) will extend to 28 countries. At present, the 27 countries covered by the Community Trademark are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus,...
This article entitled ‘UK Trademark Application: The Procedure’ provides a step by step guide on how to file a UK trademark application at the UK Intellectual Property Office. It discussed the filing requirements, examination, publication and...
This article entitled ‘How To Trademark” discusses the considerations that should be kept in mind when filing a UK trademark application and the implications of these decisions to registered protection granted. It also touches on the benefits of...
Following a High Court challenge from Nestle against Cadbury’s Trademark Registration for the colour purple, this decision reiterates the requirements for colours to be registerable as Trademarks. The outcome ensures that Cadbury can only...
Frequently, following the filing of a trademark application, the Applicant will receive a number of “scam” letters from companies asking for payment of fees. These invoices can demand urgent payment for trademark registration, trademark...
