Reading Room

UK Intellectual Property Office joins the World Intellectual Property Organisation for Creators

Ellis November 17, 2021

Why is a pre-filing search so important?

Ellis November 17, 2021

What is a Laudatory mark?

Ellis November 17, 2021

‘Squid Game’ creators seek widespread trade mark protection for smash hit

Ellis November 1, 2021

Kanye West changes name to Ye….. and files a trade mark straight away!

Ellis October 19, 2021

Another purple chocolate trade mark case? Milka threatens legal action

Ellis October 19, 2021

Dolly Parton fighting for her name as well as her man in trade mark dispute

Ellis October 5, 2021

UKIPO blows whistle on famous footballer name applications

Ellis October 5, 2021

Energy Drink brand, Redbull, faces a Trademark dispute with famous gin brand Bullards

Trademarkroom September 24, 2021

TM, R, SM? What is the correct trade mark symbol?

Trademarkroom September 21, 2021

Certification v collective marks at the UKIPO

Trademarkroom September 21, 2021

The Trap Face v The North Face US Trade Mark Battle

Trademarkroom September 14, 2021

Ringo Starr’s Trade Mark Dispute

Anna Orchard July 1, 2021

Oatly v PureOaty Trade Mark Battle

Anna Orchard June 16, 2021

Lidl v Hendricks Gin Battle

Anna Orchard June 1, 2021

Yeezy v Walmart US Opposition Overview

Anna Orchard May 4, 2021

Stitch Editing v TikTok in Legal Trade Mark Battle

Anna Orchard April 16, 2021

Can a Common Place Word be Trade Marked?

Anna Orchard April 8, 2021

Supremes battle to oppose ‘EMPERUS’ mark

Trademarkroom March 15, 2021

Fendi successful in lawsuit against fake designer outlets

Trademarkroom March 15, 2021

Bird food company faces opposition from Twitter over ‘Tweet’ trade mark

Trademarkroom March 15, 2021

Deodorant brand in trade mark battle with Harry and Meghan over ‘Archewell’

Trademarkroom March 15, 2021

Part One- UK Trade Mark Examination Guide Explained

Anna Orchard February 22, 2021

Uber Technologies legal claim against Geekmobile for ‘Uber Geeks’ Trade Mark

Trademarkroom February 17, 2021

‘Rose Bowl’ trade mark use battle in California

Trademarkroom February 17, 2021

Taylor Swift sued by Evermore theme park over album name

Lora February 10, 2021

What I need to know following Brexit for Trade Marks

Anna Orchard February 10, 2021

Thom Browne’s striped trade mark challenged

Trademarkroom January 5, 2021

Rock band Frontman’s lawsuit against British vodka makers dismissed

Trademarkroom January 5, 2021

Beauty brand glossier granted pink packaging trade mark

Trademarkroom January 4, 2021

Michael Jordan fails to win full rights to his name in China

Trademarkroom January 4, 2021

Footballer Lionel Messi wins battle to trade mark ‘Messi’

Trademarkroom December 14, 2020

Band name change causes trade mark dispute

Trademarkroom December 14, 2020

‘Black Friday’ trade mark war in Australia

Trademarkroom December 11, 2020

Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Merchandise trade mark battle

Trademarkroom December 4, 2020

Netflix has settled ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ lawsuit

Trademarkroom December 4, 2020

Psychic trade mark battle to teach ‘Archangel Alchemy’

Trademarkroom December 4, 2020

Companies profiting off COVID-19 with imitation face masks

Trademarkroom November 27, 2020

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton loses three year ‘Hamilton’ trade mark battle to Swiss watchmaking company Hamilton International

Trademarkroom November 24, 2020

Non essential requirements for filing under section 32(2)- Part 2

Anna Orchard November 18, 2020

New information on Intellectual Property released by IPO for post-Brexit transition.

Lora November 9, 2020

New Balance & Jaden Smith Shoe collaboration sued over allegations of trade mark infringement.

Lora November 9, 2020

New Sony trade mark has left fans with speculations over the new PS5

Lora October 30, 2020

Exploring the Essential Requirements for Filing under Section 32(2)

Anna Orchard October 27, 2020

Nintendo sues popular TikTok/Twitch star for trade mark infringement

Lora October 19, 2020

Nikes recent Trade Mark Battle with Warren Lotas

Lora October 19, 2020

Printing brand logos on clothes: Innocent doing or trade mark infringement?

Lora October 19, 2020

Can 21 Savage copyright or trade mark the word “Yessirskiii”?

Lora October 19, 2020