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What is a Trade Mark?
A trade mark is any sign used by a business to distinguish their goods or services from those of their competitors. Typically, a trade mark may consist of a word or device (logo), although more unusual signs such as sounds, smells, gestures, colours or slogans can also function as trade… -
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How to Challenge a .co.uk Domain Name
A domain name that has been registered using a .co.uk domain that is identical or similar to an existing prior right can be challenged by way of a domain name dispute resolution action. If successful, the domain name will either be transferred or removed from the Domain Name Register. -
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Trade Mark Application Procedure and Timescales
To qualify as a trade mark, your chosen sign (whether it be a word, logo, colour, slogan or whatever) must be sufficiently distinctive to distinguish the goods and services that you offer from those of your competitors. -
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Claiming Seniority in a Community Trade Mark (CTM)
Seniority should not be confused with priority. -
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Registered Trade Mark Protection v Common Law Rights
What are the benefits of registered trade mark protection versus common law rights? -
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Post Trade Mark Registration Considerations
Trade marks are due for renewal every 10 years following registration and are subject to the payment of a renewal fee. Once a mark is registered it can be renewed indefinitely. There is a six-month grace period from the expiry date of the registration with the payment of a late… -
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International Trade Mark Registrations
The Madrid system for international registrations is governed by the Madrid Agreement (1891) and Madrid Protocol (1989). The system is administered in Geneva, Switzerland by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). -
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Evidence and Proof of Use in Trade Mark Proceedings
Evidence is the means by which you prove an allegation before a tribunal. In the trade mark registration process, evidence may be required at various stages. It is usually submitted in written form but oral evidence may sometimes be given, or required. -
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Company Names
The Company Names Tribunal (CNT) was set up in 2008 solely to deal with complaints made under the Companies Act 2006 where an “opportunistic” company name is sufficiently similar to an earlier registration to mislead the public, who may assume that there is a connection between the two. -
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Ownership of Inventions and Compensation
The ownership of an invention is decided by national law.
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