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- Posted by TMR TMR on October 19, 2020 / Posted in NewsRapper 21 Savage has recently come out with a claim that he ‘coined’ the phrase ‘Yessirskiii”Rapper 21 Savage has recently come out with a claim that he ‘coined’ the phrase ‘Yessirskiii”, which led him to address other artists on Twitter with the statement that he should receive “50 percent of every song” which makes use of his phrase. Although the rapper hasn’t made an official case of the matter, it raises a question as to whether he can trade mark the word he claims as his own. The simple use of the term by other artists [...]Read more
- Posted by Anna Orchard on October 05, 2020 / Posted in NewsLegal battle between independent clothes seller and Fashion Giants Hugo Boss explained.Over the course of lockdown, many budding entrepreneurs decided to follow their passions and run small businesses. What some may not have realised is the issues behind setting up a business and the presence of trade mark infringement. This was seen in the recent battle between budding entrepreneur, John Charles, and fashion icons Hugo Boss. Charles ran a small independent clothing line using his tag line: ‘Be Boss, Be Kind’. The addition of the wording ‘Be [...]Read more
- Posted by TMR TMR on October 05, 2020 / Posted in NewsGoat Fashion Ltd is a London based fashion label which has just won their injunction request against U.S. based shoe retailer ‘GOAT Group’, to stop them from selling clothing (class 25)Goat Fashion Ltd is a London based fashion label which has just won their injunction request against U.S. based shoe retailer ‘GOAT Group’, to stop them from selling clothing (class 25). As per the court documents, Goat Group were prevented from selling any apparel which bears the Goat trade mark. The lawsuit for trade mark infringement and breach of contract was filed back in December of last year, with Goat Fashion claiming that they own exclusive rights to the mark, with reference [...]Read more
- Posted by TMR TMR on September 25, 2020 / Posted in NewsLast year, the Chinese Government granted a total of 41 trade marks to companies which hold strong links to Ivanka Trump, and those were reported to be granted 40% faster than the ones which she requested prior to Trump’s election win.Last year, the Chinese Government granted a total of 41 trade marks to companies which hold strong links to Ivanka Trump, and those were reported to be granted 40% faster than the ones which she requested prior to Trump’s election win. Further information also insists that after the President’s eldest daughter met with the minister of Japan, his country approved three separate trade marks, in relation to her business, in a third of the time as opposed to prior their meeting. [...]Read more
- Posted by Anna Orchard on September 15, 2020 / Posted in NewsTech giant Apple are opposing the trade mark registration of food prep app Prepear’s logo, as they argue that their green pear logo “readily calls to mind” Apple’s iconic one.Tech giant Apple are opposing the trade mark registration of food prep app Prepear’s logo, as they argue that their green pear logo “readily calls to mind” Apple’s iconic one. Apple have further-argued that the allowance of Prepear’s trade mark application would make theirs much less distinctive and potentially cause consumer confusion, as per their filing with the USPTO. Prepear have since responded by claiming that the logos hold no resemblance at all. [...]Read more
- Posted by TMR TMR on September 02, 2020 / Posted in NewsOlly Murs has become a household name after his regular appearance as a presenter, on the X-factor, followed by a successful musical career, Olly appears keen to expand his career outside of music with his recent Trade Mark Filing.Olly Murs has become a household name after his regular appearance as a presenter, on the X-factor, followed by a successful musical career. However, after his recent trade mark filing with the UKIPO, Olly appears keen to expand his career outside of music. The classes of goods under which the star filed to trade mark his name did not only include kitchen utensils but also jewellery, clothing, shoes, books, magazines and more. Despite Murs’ undeniable success, which has made him a [...]Read more
- Posted by TMR TMR on September 02, 2020 / Posted in NewsNew Payments Platform Australia (NPPA) is a well-known Australian financial services firm, whom are reaching headlines, as the company are suing Ripple Labs, over allegations of trade mark infringement.New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA) is a well-known Australian financial services firm, whom are reaching headlines, as the company are suing Ripple Labs, over allegations of trade mark infringement. In their recently filed court document, the company have claimed that Ripple have breached Australia’s Trade Marks Act (1995) by utilising their brand and trade mark “PayID”, without any authorisation to do so. PayID was launched by NPPA, back in February 2018, with an [...]Read more
- Posted by Anna Orchard on July 16, 2020 / Posted in NewsFerrari has lost their trade mark for the 250 GTO in battle with Ares DesignIf you are familiar with Trade Marks you will know that once a trade mark has been filed, you must use the trade mark in the goods and services you have provided, within a 5 year period . If you fail to use the mark accordingly there is a risk that the mark could be removed from you or removed in certain goods and services. This has been the recent case for Ares Design, an Italian bespoke car manufacturer, against highly reputable, Ferrari. Ares noted that Ferrari had [...]Read more
- Posted by Anna Orchard on June 19, 2020 / Posted in NewsSince the start of coronavirus, small business have taken a hit. This can be seen in craft breweries around the UK. Only in the last decade, the popularity and need for craft breweries have increased.Since the start of Coronavirus, small business have taken a hit. This can be seen in craft breweries around the UK. Only in the last decade, the popularity and need for craft breweries has increased. This popularity increase has lead to an increase and saturation of craft beers into the market. With this increase in need for craft breweries, comes an increased need for protection of the brand. This need for brand protection has been shown in the figures where recently it has been [...]Read more
- Posted by Anna Orchard on April 27, 2020 / Posted in NewsAmazon’s world just got better and better. Will anyone be brave enough to put a brake on its ‘knotwood like’ hold on the economy.Amazon’s world just got better and better. Will anyone be brave enough to put a brake on its ‘knotwood like’ hold on the economy. Its reportedly generating squillions, pays little tax in comparison with its revenues and now its winning important cases which will increase its bottom line and make it even richer. Coty Inc. is a German company and owns brands such as Davidoff which it distributes and licenses the Word Mark DAVIDOFF. On 2 April 2020 the Court of Justice of [...]Read more