#UKIPO

Feb 27, 20222 min read

What do you think of the UK designs system?

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a call for views on the designs system. It says this will “help us better...

Sep 2, 20213 min read

Oatly has hit a brick wall in its attempt to stop third parties from selling oat milk using the word "OAT" plus the letter "Y". A...

Sep 2, 20211 min read

We first wrote about the impact of Brexit on UK trade marks over a year ago. We are now over 6 months in since the UK's departure from...

Aug 5, 20213 min read

A common trade mark filing strategy in the UK and EU is to file a broad trade mark specification. A broad specification makes enforcement...

Jul 22, 20213 min read

The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...

Oct 28, 20202 min read

Branding and trade mark use can change in subtle (and not so subtle) ways over time. For example, it may be used in a different typeface,...

Jan 5, 20193 min read

"Unless familiar with the law of registered trade marks, you might think that it is relatively straightforward. Regrettably, you would be...