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24 Oct

Posted at 19:36h in IP Infringement

Following a well-publicised case over Aldi selling a copycat Charlotte Tilbury product, Serjeants explains how the product was banned from sale despite Aldi not infringing any trade mark registrations. [caption id="attachment_896" align="alignright" width="250"] By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55257057[/caption] The Aldi business model Aldi’s business model involves the...

22 Oct

Posted at 11:52h in Trademarks

When a recent trade mark application from Liverpool FC received a large number of threatened oppositions, they decided to withdraw the mark. Serjeants’ trade mark attorneys explain: [caption id="attachment_887" align="alignright" width="222"] By Source, Fair use, https://hif.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24784[/caption] On 20 June 2019 Liverpool FC filed for a trade mark...

10 Oct

Posted at 13:42h in Trademarks

Trade marks can become vulnerable to cancellation after five years if they are not used on all the goods and services applied for. To get around this, some brands re-file their marks to ensure they remain valid. Hasbro, owners of the well-known board game Monopoly,...

25 Sep

Posted at 12:45h in Patents

The BBC recently reported on two patent applications that have been filed with an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system named as the inventor. This move by academics is to challenge the rule that innovations can only be attributed to humans. The patent attorneys at Serjeants explain...

18 Jul

Posted at 14:50h in Uncategorised

Protecting your intellectual property isn’t just for big businesses – it can add value to any business, providing you apply for the correct type of protection. In this brief guide to IP, Serjeants explains the different types of IP protection, the business benefits and how...

10 Jul

Posted at 12:42h in Trademarks

China has long been aware of the criticisms of its trade mark system made by overseas business and, over the last few years, has sought to address those criticisms through law reform. The latest reforms to be implemented came in April this year, apparently driven by...

27 Jun

Posted at 16:09h in Trademarks

In a recent, long-standing case involving fashion brand Zara, the retailer successfully blocked a travel company from registering a similar trade mark due to social media platforms ‘blurring’ the lines between products and services. Here, we explain the key facts of the case and the impact...

06 Jun

Posted at 10:03h in Patents

In order for an invention to be patentable it must be new and inventive compared to any information that was publicly available before the filing of the first patent application for the invention. In other words, if the existence of an invention has been revealed to...

02 May

Posted at 08:47h in Brexit

While we still await clarity regarding when, and under what terms, the UK will leave the EU, what we do know is how Brexit will affect IP rights. Here, Serjeants provides an overview of how Brexit will impact Intellectual Property rights and what you should...

23 Apr

Posted at 11:58h in Company News

Experienced trade mark attorney at Serjeants, Leanne Hall, has recently upped her game with the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) by joining its council. CITMA is a professional membership organisation that represents trade mark and design professionals. Not only do they provide support within...