A mere three and a half years after the 2016 referendum on membership of the European Union, the UK looks set to “leave” the EU on 31 January 2020. Instead of exiting without a deal (which at one stage looked distinctly...more
1/23/2020
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EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Exit Day ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Jurisdiction ,
Renewal Fees ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
Use in Commerce ,
Withdrawal Agreement
When TV format creator Mark Duffy struck upon the tongue-in-cheek name “The Pets Factor” for what was (presumably) a talent competition for domestic animals, he might well have smiled at his own ingenuity. Conversely, when...more
7/13/2019
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Entertainment Industry ,
EU ,
Goods or Services ,
Passing Off ,
Tarnishment ,
Television Shows ,
Trade Marks Act ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
Unfair Advantage