Intellectual property applicants will be required to provide an “address for service” from the UK, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands after the end of the Brexit transition period, it has been confirmed.
New service could “improve chances of successfully registering a trade mark”, says IPO
The Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) new trade mark pre-application tool will “help individuals and businesses improve their chances of successfully registering a trade mark”, the regulator has said.
Government publishes new intellectual property guidance ahead of end of Brexit transition period
The Government has published new guidance on intellectual property and how it will change after the end of the Brexit transition period.
Hugo Boss at centre of new trade mark dispute
Hugo Boss is at the centre of yet another high-profile copyright dispute after opposing an artist’s application to trade mark a slogan featuring the word “Boss”.
Banksy loses trade mark ruling in precedent-setting legal battle
Internationally renowned graffiti artist Banksy has lost a legal bid to trade mark one of his works after refusing to reveal his identity, it has been reported.