As the clock struck midnight and 2023 came to a close, so too did the copyright protection afforded to the…
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Gold tier ranking in World Trade Mark Review 1000
Barker Brettell has once again been recognised as one of the UK’s leading trade mark practices in the 2021 edition…
Read MoreBeyond Veganuary
Vegan and plant based diets are becoming increasingly popular. Documentaries such as ‘The Game Changers’ and the success of alternatives…
Read MoreThe latest Chinese trade mark twist in OEM manufacturing
Following a recent decision from The Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (SPC), for individuals or companies…
Read MoreCharging trade marks up for the future
If you type the word ‘car’ into a well-known internet search engine, it will describe ‘a road vehicle, typically with…
Read MoreLuscious Louboutin: the sole matter of shape marks
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has clarified that the red sole trade mark did not constitute a shape mark…
Read MoreKicking up a stink: trade marking a smell
The United States Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO) has recently granted a trade mark for the scent of Play-Doh….
Read MoreKitKat forced to remove shape TM as Appeal Court upholds HC ruling
The UK Court of Appeal (CoA) has upheld the decision of the High Court (HC) that the shape of Nestlé’s…
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