Skip to content On 1 July 2026, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) brought into force the latest edition of its Trade Mark Guidelines, providing updated guidance
This week, the Intellectual Property Office celebrated a remarkable milestone: 150 years of trade mark registration in the United Kingdom. To mark the occasion, a
One of the best things you can do as a business owner in the UK is to register a trade mark. What is a trade
Landmark cases play a fundamental role in shaping how trademarks are interpreted, assessed, and enforced in the United Kingdom. While legislation such as the Trade
After you file a UK trademark application, it undergoes examination by the Intellectual Property Office. The examination phase checks whether your mark meets legal requirements
Overview: The impact of one of the best football players in history changing teams extended well beyond the pitch. Lionel Messi’s high-profile move to a
The Court of Justice of the European Union has reaffirmed in Case C-365/24 that national trademark name rights, such as company names or phrases, are
Introduction When most people think of coats of arms or heraldic devices, they imagine mediaeval knights, royal pageantry, and colourful family shields. Yet these centuries-old
Our Mr Coyle is new to chess but here he is taking a break from beating the grandmasters to considering trade marks. Despite having roots
Overview Few fictional characters are as instantly recognisable as Paddington Bear – the polite, duffel-coat-wearing, marmalade-sandwich-loving bear from “darkest Peru”. Created by author Michael Bond
