UK Trade Mark Opposition Procedure Download Potential Opposition Against UK TM Application Outline of Normal UK Opposition Procedure* Unless an extension is obtained, opposition must be filed at the UK Intellectual Property ...
Domain names The importance of trade marks is being increasingly highlighted by the rapid growth in use of the Internet. This page explains the process and some issues that you may encounter in choosing ...
UK Trade Mark Clearance Searches Before adopting a new trade mark or brand name, it is nearly always advisable to conduct some trade mark searching. Indeed, it is often sensible to include this searching process as part of ...
Trade Marks: Licensing This page is intended as an introduction to the special considerations that apply in the licensing of brands or trade marks. Trade mark licensing can take many forms, and is often one ...
Genuine use of trade marks It is becoming increasingly important that registered trade marks are used in order to maintain their validity and their ability to be enforced against third parties.
EUTM Seniority Once an European Union Trade Mark (EUTM)1 is filed it can be used to consolidate existing national registrations in EU member states. Details of the national rights can be recorded on the ...
Frequently asked questions Understanding your company’s intellectual property (‘IP’) assets and, more importantly, how to protect them is an essential consideration for any business - from new start-ups to ...
US Trade Marks - The Basics Federal trade mark registrations, which cover all of the United Sates, are granted by the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). This sheet briefly explains that system. It is ...
Copyright in Trade Marks When a trade mark contains or consists of a logo, it is likely that the logo will amount to an artistic work for the purposes of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and as a result, ...
Trade Mark or Design? The ability to obtain European Union (EU) wide protection for designs, the broad definition of a design in the EU legislation and the fact that protection is not limited to a given type of ...
EUTM Evidence of Use The purpose of this downloadable questionnaire is to obtain some information regarding your use of your trade mark in the European Union (EU). We will then use this information to compile a ...
Designation of the EU via the Madrid Protocol The European Union is a member of the Madrid Protocol and so the European Union can be designated in an International Registration so as to seek unitary trade mark protection for all the ...
Trade Marks: What Route to Protection? Download National v International v European Union Trade Mark Registrations Comparison Table The European Union Trade Mark (EUTM)1 and the Madrid System (International Registration), and ...
UK Trade Mark Applications - Evidence of Use The purpose of this downloadable questionnaire is to obtain some information regarding your use of your trade mark in the UK. We will then use this information to compile a declaration for ...
Transfer of IP If you have acquired or transferred intellectual property rights, e.g. patents, trade marks and/or designs, you should be aware that there are various registers in which the proprietor(s) ...
Trade Mark Watching Searches A trade mark watching search is a check made at frequent intervals through all available official journals covering trade marks, looking for the publication of marks the same as, or similar ...
Joint Applicants or Co-owners of IP Sometimes you may wish to apply for (or to own) an intellectual property right (e.g., patent, registered trade mark or registered design) together with one or more people. This is perfectly ...
IP Audits It is an underappreciated fact that virtually every business generates Intellectual Property (IP). Recognising that and identifying the IP generated are important first steps on the path ...
Madrid System - The Basics The Madrid System is an international system for obtaining trade mark protection in a number of countries and/or regions using a single application. Protection (an "International ...
European Union Trade Marks - The Basics This information is available in Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
UK Trade Marks - The Basics For hundreds of years, traders have put symbols or marks on their goods to indicate their origin. There have been cases in the UK involving trade marks for centuries, which can be traced as ...