Trade Mark in UK Law
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UK implements the Trade Mark Directive
The Trade Mark Directive (EU 2015/2436) came into force in the UK on 14 January 2019, in the form of the Trade Mark Regulations 2018, bringing about a number of key changes to UK trade mark law.
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Cyprus corrects halloumi trade mark mishap
Cyprus regained its UK certification trade mark rights to the word "halloumi" on 31 January 2020 after an administration mishap meant the loss of those rights in 2018. A certification mark gives ...
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UK implements the Trade Mark Directive
The Trade Mark Directive (EU 2015/2436) came into force in the UK on 14 January 2019, in the form of the Trade Mark Regulations 2018, bringing about a number of key changes to UK trade mark law. Th...
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Modernising and harmonising… the Trade Mark Regulations 2018
On the 14 January 2019, the Trade Marks Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) came into force in the UK, amending provisions in the Trade Mark Act 1994 and the Trade Mark Rules 2008, bringing UK trade...
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Tick Tock, Brexit O'Clock: Is your trade mark protected in the UK?
Is your trade mark protected in the UK? If you are a trade mark owner who had a pending (but not registered) EU Trade Mark as at 31 December 2020, the trade mark right will not extend to the UK as ...
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Oh My Word(le), New York Times Succeeds in Invalidating UK WORDLE Trade Mark Without a UK Trade Mark of Its Own
A significant risk that brands fear is that others may file their trade mark first in a new market, as most trade mark systems operate under a ‘first to file’ approach. Brands can therefore be comf...
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No deal Brexit: Trade mark and design right protection planning
Following the UK government’s notice on trade marks and designs if there is no Brexit deal (the “Notice”) and the increasing likelihood of the UK leaving the EU with no deal as to the future tradin...
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United Kingdom confectionary retailer criminally liable for trade mark infringement
A small Welsh retailer, Sweet 66, and its owner have been found guilty of trade mark infringement offences by selling Wonka branded chocolate bars. Wonka, of course is the name of the fictional cho...
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