Can Meghan Markle and Prince Harry keep their ‘Sussex Royal’ trade marks?
In June 2019, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex filed to register their charity brand with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). The trade
In June 2019, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex filed to register their charity brand with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). The trade
A look into the doctrine of exhaustion of rights in relation to trade marks within the European Union. Article 7(1) of the Trade Mark Directive
When considering the brand in which you should protect with a trade mark, it is important you are aware of those elements you should include
Your business is unique to you and how you have worked hard to build it, so why shouldn’t your business name be unique too. Your
When looking to register a trade mark, there are a number of elements that could potentially impact you or could be beneficial to you. One
The well established fast food delivery app Just Eat, has succeeded in their bid to prevent the registration of a similar brand name at the
Reasons for Opposing Trade Marks A trade mark effectively is a ‘badge of origin’ which helps customers identify where the product originates from, therefore the
With the scope of trade marks expanding all the time, it is essential to ensure that the format in which you want your trade mark
While modern trade mark law in the UK has been established for some time, it is relatively unknown that its history was a long and
Under US trade mark law, a trade mark that is used mainly as a surname cannot be registered without proof that the mark has acquired