Oppositions and Appeals

Last week the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) filed its grounds of appeal in the Emotional Perception appeal (Comptroller-General of Patents,…

As a result of ongoing discussions with the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) on the subject of Address…

Taylor Swift is not only a singer, songwriter, and GRAMMY Award-winning artist; she’s also a storyteller, marketer, branding and rebranding…

Barker Brettell, the Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, has announced that Yvonne Johnson has been elected as the firm’s new…

Quantum computing (QC) is a rapidly growing technology which leverages the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that are…

Net-zero targets; emission goals; minimising carbon footprint: these buzzwords are part and parcel of modern society’s narrative. Everyone is talking…

In a declaration dated March 2024, the government of Jersey has stated that EUTMs no longer cover Jersey, and that…

On 1 January 2024, the UKIPO changed its rules surrounding the requirement of an address for service in the UK,…

It may come as a surprise to some that, despite attracting attention in action against climate change, according to the…

Aldi has, once again, successfully defended a trade mark infringement and passing off action for one of its “copycat” products….

It’s a bold statement, but according to Statista, the global sports sponsorship market was estimated to be worth over US$97…

As the clock struck midnight and 2023 came to a close, so too did the copyright protection afforded to the…