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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
The long-awaited decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Leno Merken BV v. Hagelkruis Beheer BV (ONEL v OMEL) has now been given, questioning how geographically widespread “genuine use” of a community trademark must be...
As of 19 February 2013, Mexico became the fourth territory to join the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Trademarks within the last year. The system allows Trade Mark owners to register their Trademarks in up to...
As of today, 26 March 2013, the Trade Mark Clearing House (TMCH) has opened its doors to Trade Mark owners, enabling them to record their registered trademark rights prior to the launch of new Generic Top Level Domain (gTLDs). As a...
Known for aggressively defending their Intellectual Property, Apple has now secured US trademark protection for the design and layout of their retail stores, increasing their trademark portfolio whilst also deterring copycats from...
We have had our eye on recent filings in the UK and Europe….. As the information on the trade mark register is publicly available, it provides a good indication of what we can expect to see over the coming months/years, from celebrities,...
Have you been plagued by unsolicited requests for money or ‘spam’ invoices? If you have recently filed a trade mark application in the UK or Europe, then the chances are you will have received an unwelcome approach. There is hope…. As we have...
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...
At face value, it may appear that purchasing keywords relating to a competitor’s brand, and incorporating these into your own online marketing campaign, is an easy way to grow your business. In effect, someone else’s established...
