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Company Names v Trademark

Robert Games | 23rd April 2021

  Many business owners are unaware of the importance of registering their Trade Marks, even though this may become one of their most valuable assets. This can be because many wrongly assume that once they have registered their name at Companies Ho …

Can I Protect a Slogan as a Trade Mark?

| 22nd April 2021

Slogans can be one of your most powerful advertising tools. Adopting a slogan that is both catchy and memorable, can be a simple and effective way of allowing a business to draw in loyal followers, and establish a brand identity. Yet, slogans are often …

Albright IP Celebrates World Trademark Review Double

| 31st March 2021

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 Charter …

Seven registered design disasters, and how to avoid them

Frederick Noble | 29th March 2021

  Registered Designs are probably the least well-known of the Intellectual Property rights, but they can be a powerful and cost-effective tool, if used properly.  A Registered Design protects the appearance of a product, and can be used to prevent …

Unjustified Threats: What you need to know

| 16th June 2017

In the UK, a person who is threatened with an action for infringement of intellectual property rights (either Patent, Design right or Trademark) can sue the ‘threat maker’ where the threat is unjustified, or groundless. A threat would be considered unj …

The People’s Republic of China: The pitfalls of First to File; Don’t Be A Victim…

| 13th June 2017

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 Registration, …

Should I register my copyright?

| 21st December 2016

Few things in life are free, but here’s a happy exception to the rule. Copyright exists automatically when you create a qualifying work. The Copyright Designs and Patents Act endows protection on your “literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works”, au …

A new Centre for Innovation in Cheltenham

| 18th November 2016

As part of our continued growth we have recently purchased and moved into a new head office, County House in Cheltenham. The new premises have allowed us to co locate with our sister product design and production company, DUKU – creating a ‘Centre for …

Brexit and UKTM protection

| 28th July 2016

Recent focus has been upon the impact that the Brexit decision may have upon EUTM rights. There has been an air of negativity that needs to be balanced. We have chosen to look at the positive attributes of the UKTM registration system, and to provide a …