The “interrupted period” for trade mark and design deadlines will end on 29 July 2020, it has been confirmed.
Premier League football club lodge ‘Albion’ trade mark application

Premier League football club Brighton & Hove Albion has applied to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in a bid to trade mark the word ‘Albion’, reports have revealed.
IPO extends “period of interruption” as Covid-19 disruption continues

The “interrupted period” for trade mark and design deadlines has been formally extended amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, it has been confirmed.
UK IPO extends interrupted period for trademark deadlines
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has officially extended the interrupted period for trademark applications and deadlines in light of continuing social distancing measures.
Fraudsters target IP applicants amid Covid-19 disruption
Fraudsters are taking advantage of Covid-19 disruption by targeting businesses with fake letters demanding a “registration fee” in order to process an intellectual property (IP) application, a major regulator has warned.