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• Trade mark renewal process
  Posted by Sena Tokel on January 26, 2020 / Posted in Trade Marks
  Upon registering your trade mark, your protection will last for a period of 10 years from the date in which it was filed.
  Upon registering your trade mark, your protection will last for a period of 10 years from the date in which it was filed. How to renew your trade mark If you filed your trade mark application independently, you will receive notification from the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) sent directly to the address of the owner as stated on the register. If a representative filed an application on your behalf, the notice for renewal will be sent directly to your representatives who [...]
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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Sussex Royal trade mark applications blocked
  Posted by Sena Tokel on January 26, 2020 / Posted in Trade Marks
  The couple’s trade mark applications have received a notice of threatened opposition in accordance with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).
  Since the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell announcement of stepping down as royals, many people have been speculating as to whether the couple will successfully be able to register their ‘Sussex Royal’ and ‘The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ trade mark applications. According to the UKIPO, the couple's ‘Sussex Royal’ application has received a total of 5 Notice of Threatened Oppositions (also known as TM7A’s). This means [...]
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• Can Meghan Markle and Prince Harry keep their ‘Sussex Royal’ trade marks?
  Posted by Sena Tokel on January 19, 2020 / Posted in Trade Marks
  In June 2019, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex filed to register their charity brand with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).
  In June 2019, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex filed to register their charity  brand with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). The trade mark application for the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s’ charitable foundation ‘Sussex Royal’ and ‘The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex UK’ covers a range of goods and services including printed matter, clothing and charitable fundraising services. On the day the couple made the [...]
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• What can and cannot be registered as a UK trade mark
  Posted by Sena Tokel on January 08, 2020 / Posted in Trade Marks
  If you are seeking to register your business as a trade mark, you may be unsure as to what can and cannot be registered as a trade mark.
  If you are seeking to register your business as a trade mark, you may be unsure as to what can and cannot be registered as a trade mark. In accordance with UK trade mark laws, "a trade mark is any sign capable of being represented graphically which is capable of distinguishing goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings". To sum up, the trade mark you apply for must be unique and can include the following: Words Arguably the most common type of trade mark is a word [...]
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