Absolute and relative grounds A trade mark’s essential function is to be a badge of origin. It distinguishes the goods and services of one undertaking from those of other...
This practice note describes briefly different types of social media services and websites and explains the key risks associated with social media for organisations,...
The registration of a trade mark gives the owner the exclusive right to prevent others from using that mark without their consent. It is important that any...
This Practice Note examines the likely impact of Brexit on IP rights. It deals with key issues that may affect the owners of trade marks, design rights, copyright and...
Law and guidance on BPR 2008 This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008...
Character merchandising is the practice of licensing the name or likeness of a (usually fictitious) character for use in the marketing of goods or services. In theory,...
What are collective trade marks and certification trade marks? As with a traditional trade mark, the purpose of a certification or collective mark is to provide consumers...
Typefaces are a key component of a brand identity, using a unique typeface helps a business to distinguish itself from its competitors. Many businesses will select or...
Many businesses wish to promote their goods or services by reference to those of a competitor to gain a commercial advantage. For example, a business may seek to...
Lookalike products are by their nature difficult for brand owners to deal with. They are intended to mimic or call to mind a well-known or popular product...
What is a trade mark licence? A ‘trade mark licence’ is a permission by the trade mark proprietor to do something which would otherwise be trade mark infringement. A...
Applicable legislation EU trade marks (EUTMs) are governed by Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 (the EU Trade Mark Regulation) (which consolidates the amendments made to...
What is an EU trade mark and why register one? An EU trade mark (EUTM) registration is a single trade mark covering all EU Member States. An EUTM is obtained by means of...
Click here to download the latest Right of publicity 2019 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in...
Click here to download the latest Trademarks 2018 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in this...
Click here to download the latest Trademarks report 2020, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in this...
This new starter guide provides an introduction to intellectual property (IP) law. It is aimed at trainee solicitors and those who are new to IP as a practice area. This...
The adoption of the Internet as a commercial medium has fundamentally changed the economics of the retail industry. In order to compete with leaner online-only...
The luxury goods sector Intellectual property (IP) rights are critical for all businesses to protect the development of new products and to create a brand in the market....
This Practice Note compares patents, supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), trade secrets, copyright, database rights, design rights, trade marks and causes of...
This new starter guide provides an introduction to trade marks. It focuses on highlighting the basic principles that apply and includes numerous links to other...
When parties collaborate on creative projects or research and development, complex questions arise about the ownership of any resulting intellectual property (IP). Joint...
This Practice Note explains the manner in which intellectual property and other rights apply in the context of linking on the web, with specific regard to the perspective...
This Practice Note summarises the international registration procedure, the 'Madrid System', which enables trade mark owners to register trade marks in a number of...
This Practice Note provides strategic and practical advice on managing a trade mark portfolio that is aligned with a company’s overall business strategy, competitive...
Opposition proceedings Once a trade mark has been accepted by the Registrar at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), it is published in their online Trade Marks Journal...
Introduction STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is being reviewed in light of legislative amendments which will come into force in China on 1 November 2019. For more...
Businesses often want to use marks which indicate the geographical origin of their products. In many circumstances, the geographical source of a particular type of...
A trade mark is a badge of origin that identifies the goods and services of one undertaking from those of another. Trade marks can be both registered and unregistered....
An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while maintaining ownership of...