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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Key Changes for UK Trade Mark Applicants: UKIPO's Updated Guidance Post-SkyKick

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has issued updated statutory guidance for UK trade mark applicants following the seminal UK Supreme Court decision in Sky v SkyKick1 (the SkyKick Decision). This guidance, detailed...more

A&O Shearman

When reputation fails to bring it home for Crossfit

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On appeal from the UKIPO, the Lord Chancellor’s Appointed Person Phillip Johnson has rejected a trade mark opposition brought by Crossfit against a new mark for health and fitness services. Despite the reputation of...more

Hogan Lovells

UK trade marks decision on UK address for service post-Brexit

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On 16 August 2022 Mr Geoffrey Hobbs KC handed down an Appointed Person decision (“MARCO POLO”) in which he held that the UKIPO is not entitled to serve proceedings on a trade mark proprietor outside of the jurisdiction if no...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

NGE On Demand: Trademark Updates Post Brexit with Andrea Fuelleman

NGE Intellectual Property attorney Andrea Fuelleman discusses the potential implications of Brexit on the status of trademark rights and registrations in the EU and UK as of January 1, 2021. If you have any questions,...more

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Brexit & Trademarks: Important Considerations For Maintaining UK Trademark Rights Post-Brexit

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With the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, companies must reconsider the implications of doing business in the UK and the EU, including how Brexit affects the company’s intellectual property rights....more

Sunstein LLP

Brexit Trademark Update

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As a consequence of Brexit, December 31, 2020, marked the end of the extension of European Union trademark and design rights to the United Kingdom. The UK Intellectual Property Office will provide an automatic extension of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Brexit Effects on Trademarks Beginning January 1

Trademark owners with registrations in EU where the UK is designated should soon receive notification for treatment of registrations and applications following the Brexit transition period. The Brexit transitional period,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

More for Your Money – Cost Savings on UK/EU Trademark Protection

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In the current climate, we understand that businesses are looking to make cost savings while maximizing the return on their spend. Here are some simple measures that organizations should explore to make the most of their...more

International Lawyers Network

Intellectual Property Extensions Resulting from Coronavirus

Currently, the USPTO is not offering extensions to patent and trademark application deadlines. The USPTO is, however, offering fee waivers to those affected by the coronavirus in the following situations....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Patent and Trademark Offices Provide Some Relief from Coronavirus, But Try to Meet Deadlines If Possible

Patent and trademark offices around the world have not been insulated from the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic. Many offices have directed their employees to transition to telework, and several have extended...more

Winstead PC

Happy BREXIT Day! What Happens to your EU and UK Intellectual Property?

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European and UK patents are not impacted by Brexit. The European Patent Office (EPO) is established under the European Patent Convention (EPC). The EPC is separate from the European Union and the UK is, now, one of several...more

Lathrop GPM

With Brexit Upon Us, Are Your Trademarks in Jeopardy?

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Brexit is upon us, and trademark owners are asking how their rights might be impacted in the United Kingdom. On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom is set to officially depart from the European Union. EU trademark...more

International Lawyers Network

What happens to EU trade marks after Brexit?

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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

A “No-Deal” Brexit—Key Implications for UK/EU Intellectual Property

In the event of a “no-deal” Brexit, IP rights in the UK will be impacted. However, the UK has put in place various provisions to protect IP rights holders. Owners of European Union (EU) trade mark registrations,...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Bracing For Brexit: IP Considerations To Deal With No Deal

The United Kingdom is likely to exit the European Union on either March 29, 2019, or on December 31, 2020, depending on whether there is “a deal” (there’s always a chance the parties extend the negotiations or the UK revokes...more

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