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- Posted by Jane Coyle on October 05, 2015 / Posted in Trade MarksLindt Wins The Battle Of The Bears After Haribo Mounts Legal Challenge Over TrademarkLindt Wins The Battle Of The Bears After Haribo Mounts Legal Challenge Over Trademark The world popular Lindt teddy has successfully fought off a legal challenge from Haribo’s golden bear. A German court has dismissed claims that it violated a trademark and has held that the Swiss chocolatiers foil-wrapped teddy is not a copy of its rival’s gummy bears. The dispute that had been running since 2012 saw Haribo accuse Lindt of copying its gold bear trademark by [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on October 05, 2015 / Posted in Trade MarksEU Trademark for Darjeeling Tea Runs into TroubleEU Trademark for Darjeeling Tea Darjeeling Tea…Is it strong enough? The European General Court (EGC) has requested a review on the geographical indication (GI) for the Darjeeling range of tea to asses if it has a strong enough reputation to knock out a Community trademark (CTM) application for the same term covering lingerie products. The Tea Board had their opposition rejected by the OHIM and this was recently upheld by EGC against a CTM application filed by France-based Delta [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on October 05, 2015 / Posted in Trade MarksEU Trademarks; Our Mini Guide to EU TrademarksI want to file my trademark in the EU If you are trading in the EU, you should consider protecting your brand oversea. You can apply for a Community Trademark (CTM) which if successful will protect you in 28 member states. However not everything can be protected by an EU Trademark. Here’s our mini guide to what can: Your trade mark has to be represented graphically and must be capable of distinguishing your products or services from those of your competitors. Your trademark needs to be [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on October 01, 2015 / Posted in Trade MarksWhen you use professional trademark services in the UK, they can make the registration process easy while giving you peace of mind.When you use professional trademark services in the UK, they can make the registration process easy while giving you peace of mind. Trademarking can help protect your business. Expert solicitors will not cut any important corners and assure their clients that the services they provide will legally protect their brand, products, and services. Businesses of all sizes need to protect themselves. It does not matter whether you are a large corporation, or a small business that has just started, [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on October 01, 2015 / Posted in Trade MarksWhen you contact a professional trademark company they can do a search to make sure that the trademark you want to use is available.When you contact a professional trademark company they can do a search to make sure that the trademark you want to use is available. A trademark search in the UK will ensure that the trademark you had in mind is free for you to use. These types of checks are in-depth and detailed. The initial check also tends to be free. However, you still need to undertake a full search that comes with an advice report to fully protect yourself. This is one of the main reasons why using a professional trademark [...]Read more