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- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 27, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksThe Kardashian family and their half siblings, the Jenner sisters, have had a rough time of it lately in the IP world.The Kardashian family and their half siblings, the Jenner sisters, have had a rough time of it lately in the IP world. They are having trade mark troubles all over the place. Firstly, Kim Kardashian has been sued by a Danish make-up artist for the use of her initials, KKW. The claim has been made by Kirsten Kjaer Weis who has used the ‘KW’ stylised mark since 2010 for cosmetics and beauty products. She also owns a US trade mark for cosmetics. Weis has taken issue with [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 26, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksComplete this checklist to ensure that you have the best success when submitting your trade mark application1. Get advice from the experts- The Trademarkroom will aid you through your application, divulging their wealth of experience and knowledge 2. Make your mark unique- To create a clear brand that sets you apart from other businesses in the area of work that the mark will be registered for, try inventing a word or creating a logo that is not directly linked to the class of goods or services. 3. Don’t limit yourself- when creating your mark, you need to look into the future. [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 26, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksIt is important to ensure you continue your trade mark protection through renewal, and not let it slip awayWhen you register a trade mark you have complete control over it and it creates a monopoly over that mark. However, this monopoly can only last 10 years unless the protection is renewed. If you renew your mark, you have the potential to maintain your protection indefinitely. To continue to enforce your trade mark rights, an application for renewal needs to be submitted to the UK Intellectual Property Office. The application can be made from 6 months prior to the expiration date, with a 3 [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 26, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksThe Trademarkroom are the experts to ensure all is not lostWhen you have put your hopes on your trade mark application, it can be disappointing when the outcome is not what you were expecting. However, all is not lost, your battle for protection is not over. The first thing to do is to talk to the trade mark experts, The Trademarkroom! We will be able to give you more clarity on why your application was not accepted and the next steps you can take to rectify it. If your application was refused due to your mark being too descriptive, you will need to [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 10, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksWhat is it and how can it help you?When looking to register a trade mark, there are a number of elements that could potentially impact you or could be beneficial to you. One of these is the system of trade mark seniority. Trade mark seniority allows an applicant for an EU trade mark to consolidate any earlier national trade mark rights into its EU trade mark application, so as long as the mark and its classes are identical. If a valid seniority claim is granted, it would allow you as a EU trade mark owner to eventually abandon [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 10, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksMany people do not know that their trade marks and other intellectual property is actually their businesses most valuable asset.Many people do not know that their trade marks and other intellectual property is actually their businesses most valuable asset. Leading companies such as Coca Cola and Apple spend thousands of pounds each year on the maintenance and development of their intellectual property. In return for this, their intellectual property and the goodwill attached is worth a lot more than any physical asset they own. The key to the high value is the goodwill attached. This goodwill means the associations [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 10, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksThere have been a number of announcements from the UK Intellectual Property Office in the recent months, warning of fake invoices that could be very costly.There have been a number of announcements from the UK Intellectual Property Office in the recent months, warning of fake invoices that could be very costly. This warning still applies to the future. You need to be aware that not all correspondence you receive that appears to be legitimate is in fact that. A number of fake invoices have been received by trade mark owners claiming to be form the UK IPO stating that their trade mark is up for renewal and a substantial higher than normal [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 03, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksYet another celebrity attempt to monopolise on their offspringPreviously reported on the Trademarkroom’s blog, Beyoncé and Jay Z. arguably the most famous parents in the music industry, made a bid to register their daughter’s name as a trade mark. Their daughter, Blue Ivy was born in 2012, and the pair sought to protect her name in a business sense not long after her entrance to the world. However, Blue Ivy Company who are an events company put a big stumbling block in the way of that, and opposed the application. Undeterred by their [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 03, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksWhen registering a trade mark, it is impossible to register your brand name for every type of goods and every service available.When registering a trade mark, it is impossible to register your brand name for every type of goods and every service available. This would create a monopoly over that name and would ultimately prevent businesses from expanding and adapting. Therefore, when submitting your application, you must indicate which goods or which services you would like it to cover. All goods and services are categorised into classes, where like goods and like services are grouped together for ease of registration. [...]Read more
- Posted by Jane Coyle on July 03, 2017 / Posted in Trade MarksLast week, The Trademarkroom blog reported that fashion giant, Chanel, were taking action against counterfeit sellersLast week, The Trademarkroom blog reported that fashion giant, Chanel, were taking action against sellers who were allegedly trying to take advantage of Chanel’s widespread recognition, selling counterfeit goods online. These sellers were operating through Amazon. Many people are unaware that anyone can sell through Amazon, you don’t have to be a big brand. Therefore, it can be a breeding ground for the sale of counterfeit copycat goods. Chanel were claiming that the sale of the [...]Read more