Carry On…Using Your Trade Mark!

Carry On…Using Your Trade Mark!

  The “use it or lose it” principle with regards to trade mark registrations applies in numerous jurisdictions around the world. However, as highlighted in a recent decision of the UKIPO involving three Trade Marks relating to the British “Carry On” film series,...
Eviction Day for China’s Trade Mark Squatting

Eviction Day for China’s Trade Mark Squatting

  Adjust your Yuletide calendars to 1st November because Christmas is coming early this year.   On the 23rd April 2019, China’s legislators passed significant amendments to their Trade Mark legislation to combat the scourge of bad-faith Applications, more...
Can I wait to file a patent application?

Can I wait to file a patent application?

  For start-ups that are building their business around an innovative product, preventing more established companies from copying their idea by having a patent granted is essential. However, there are plenty of other essential aspects of a business which need...