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Invalid Trade Mark: Banksy Loses Art Battle

September 20th, 2020|Brand Protection, Case Studies, Comment, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Trademarks|

Invalid Trade Mark: Banksy Loses Art Battle Banksy has lost a trade mark battle over one of his most famous artworks, following an invalid [...]

Queen Wins ‘The Royal Butler’ Row

September 6th, 2020|Brand Protection, Case Studies, Comment, Intellectual Property, Trademarks|

Queen Wins 'The Royal Butler' Row A royal trade mark has been refused by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), following opposition by the [...]

Certification, Notarisation or Legalisation?

August 22nd, 2020|IP Business Services, Notarisation & Certification|

Certification, Notarisation, or Legalisation? As notary public experts, we are often asked to undertake certification, notarisation and legalisation of documents. In this article, we [...]

Help, I’ve Just Received A Cease And Desist Letter! What Now?

August 14th, 2020|Copyright, Designs, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks|

Help, I've Just Received A Cease And Desist Letter! What Now? Receiving a "cease and desist" letter from a lawyer can be a stressful [...]

Perfect Landing For British Gymnastics In Trade Mark Infringement Case

August 2nd, 2020|Case Studies, Comment, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Trademarks|

Perfect Landing For British Gymnastics In Trade Mark Infringement Case StockphotoVideo / Shutterstock.com British Amateur Gymnastics ("British Gymnastics") has succeeded in trade mark infringement [...]

Booking.com Confirmed As Trade Mark

July 8th, 2020|Brand Protection, Case Studies, Comment, Trademarks|

Booking.com Confirmed As Trade Mark Comment Although Booking.com has secured registered trade mark protection, enforcement is difficult where marks consist of borderline descriptive words [...]

Shape Copyright Clarified In Brompton Bicycle

June 22nd, 2020|Case Studies, Comment, Copyright, Industry News|

Shape Copyright Clarified In Brompton Bicycle The Court of Justice of the European Union ('CJEU') has ruled that copyright may subsist in a product [...]

Coronavirus and Intellectual Property – Update

June 12th, 2020|Industry News, Intellectual Property, IP Business Services|

Coronavirus and Intellectual Property - Update Following our last update, we look at further measures taken by our Intellectual Property Offices to tackle the [...]