A Guide To Registering A Trademark For A UK Business
Registering a trademark protects your business identity by giving you legal ownership of things that represent your company – like …
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The Trademark Helpline: An Essential Service for UK SMEs
By Emma Ames
SME brands might be at risk of trademark trolls, brand clashes, and unexpected court battles. We sat down with Jon …
The Ultimate Branding Guide
By Emma Ames
Why should SMEs have branding guidelines? Having set guidelines for the design of marketing materials means that your business can …
UK business schools must remember the importance of intellectual property
By Staff writer
Intellectual property is passed around leadership teams like a hot potato with no one wanting to take ultimate responsibility, despite it being essential. Because of this, Peter Finnie from Gill Jennings & Every believes business schools must do more to integrate IP into the curriculum.
What SMEs can learn from the Waitrose chocolate plagiarism debate
By Staff writer
In a recent dispute between boutique chocolatier Hotel Chocolat and Waitrose, Hotel Chocolat claimed a Waitrose product was an imitation of its flagship chocolate ‘slab . Waitrose has since agreed to stop making the bars of chocolate, with no court action taken.
Woof-Tang Clan: Is it parody or infringement?
By Staff writer
A dog-walking company is facing a legal challenge from Wu-Tang Clan rapper and producer RZA, after filing a trademark application for Woof-Tang Clan.
The dilemma most business owners face when trademarking shapes
Increased competition has seen businesses try to gain the upper hand even by trademarking shapes. Many fall flat due to one particular hurdle though, a recent court case pointed out.
Why KISS legend Gene Simmons failed to trademark “rock sign”
Brands are increasingly using non-traditional trademarks as identifiers, with hand gestures being the latest trend. But KISS bassist and singer Gene Simmons courted controversy when he tried jumping on this particular band wagon.
Bob Marley heirs Jammin” their way to IP success
The Bob Marley heirs have had their fair share of trademark battles, but their latest trek to court offers an important lesson for smaller companies.
It seems Nestl” won’t give up until it gets KitKat that trademark
Nestl” has long wanted to trademark the four-finger shape of its KitKat bars, and 17 May marks its latest attempt to stop the competition (Cadbury) from getting a say in the matter.