A Monster Ness!
A Monster Ness! A recent decision involving both opposing a trademark as well as a trademark cancellation illustrates the importance of having earlier registered [...]
Brexit – Update for UK Business
Brexit - Update for UK Business While political uncertainty continues to cloud the manner and timing of Brexit, the position on intellectual property (IP) [...]
EU Copyright Directive: Impact On Gaming Industry
EU Copyright Directive: Impact On Gaming Industry On 26 March 2019, the EU Parliament approved the EU Copyright Directive (the "Directive") which could potentially [...]
Clothing Addiction
Clothing Addiction Jamie Bunyan and Stephanie Afonso Cadete v London IP Exchange Limited (see O/026/19) serves as a reminder of the importance of undertaking [...]
5 Tips for Successfully Patenting Your Idea
5 Tips for Successfully Patenting Your Idea Patents are the most popular intellectual property right amongst the technology and startup communities. Here are five [...]
When Should a Startup File a Trademark Application?
When Should a Startup File a Trademark Application? Ideally, startup IP consisting of a new brand or product should be protected by way of [...]
EU Trade Mark Directive Implementation
EU Trade Mark Directive Implementation On Monday 14 January 2019, the full EU Trade Mark Directive 2015 ("Trade Mark Directive") belatedly comes into force [...]
Leicester scores win in trade mark opposition
Leicester scores win in trade mark opposition Leicester City Football Club have scored a win against Leeds City Football Club in a trade mark [...]
Startup Summit on 31 October
Startup Summit on 31 October On 31 October, intellectual property specialist Oliver Tidman will attend the FutureX Startup Summit at Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh. [...]
Rangers beat trademark opposition
Rangers beat trademark opposition Rangers Football Club has won a trademark opposition against a street trader who had tried to stop it from trademarking [...]
