When registering a trade mark, it's important to consider whether your mark could be considered an "offensive term" in the jurisdiction in which you are attempting to register it. With the notion of what can be deemed offensive differing across the globe, Serjeants' team of...
In this article, Serjeants' expert team of trade mark attorneys provides an overview of what makes a good trade mark, explaining the value they add to a brand or company, and highlighting why businesses should ensure that they have the relevant protection in place. What is...
In this article, the expert trade mark team at Serjeants explains the recent US trade mark law changes and the impact they could have on brand owners. The concept of ‘use’ The US trade mark law is governed by the Lanham Act, which allows protection for both...
Within days of her winning the US open, someone had filed to protect the trade mark “Emma Raducanu” at the UKIPO for goods in classes 3, 16 and 25 covering toiletries, paper products and clothing. This has now been withdrawn, presumably because it had nothing...
Recent developments in the trade mark case between Bullards and Red Bull have served to highlight the significance of having genuine intention when filing a trade mark application, as the team at Serjeants explains. Bullards’ trade mark application: an overview Norwich-based gin maker Bullards has recently filed...
A recent case between Eggless Cakeshop and Eggfree Cake Box serves to highlight how a lack of conceptual similarity between trade marks means they can still co-exist, even if they could be considered to have some likeness to one another. Eggless Cakeshop vs Eggfree Cake Box:...
After Volkswagen’s opposition against Mr Terence O’Halloran’s trade mark application for “Multibus” was initially upheld by the Hearing Officer, Mr O’Halloran decided to appeal against the decision in a bid to have his trade mark successfully registered. Here, the expert trade mark team at Serjeants...
The well-known, anonymous street artist, Banksy, has recently had a trade mark for one of his images cancelled after it was found that his actions were inconsistent with honest practices. The IP experts at Serjeants explain the facts and why it is so important to...
The UK is a major market for Prosecco, drinking over 97 million litres per year. With the sparkling wine being so recognisable in the UK, the fact that the trade mark application for "Nosecco" has been refused will perhaps come as little surprise to British...
The decision in the highly anticipated trade mark case of Sky v Skykick was issued on 29 January 2020 by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which means that trade mark holders will not need to amend registrations with broad specifications. Key facts...
