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 invalidation proceedings....
The European Patent Office has recently approved the revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) which will come into force to any pending or newly filed appeals relating to European patents or applications from 1 January 2020 onwards. This...
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...
At the time of writing, the UK Parliament is continuing to debate the terms upon which the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland will leave the European Union. In light of this, the deadline for the draft withdrawal Agreement to be signed, has been extended to 31...
We are pleased to be supporting Camborne Trevithick Day on 27th April 2019. This annual celebration commemorates Camborne’s most famous son, prolific inventor Richard Trevithick. The first commercially useful steam engine was developed in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen,...
You should register your Trademarks in the form(s) that you use them. If you use a word and a Logo, the strongest protection is usually gained by registering both.
