Trade Marks

Chocolate Wars: Cadbury loses two battles over purple trade mark rights

Chocolate Wars: Cadbury loses two battles over purple trade mark rights

Chocolate battles won and lost, but the war is not over... If you asked someone...

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McDonald’s Lose Their BIG MAC Trade Mark Registration

McDonald’s Lose Their BIG MAC Trade Mark Registration

It's Supermac's 1 – 1 McDonald's, but we're not done yet in this burger trade...

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IPEC Fines Scam IP Agency £500,000

IPEC Fines Scam IP Agency £500,000

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has handed out a fine of £500,000 to an...

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Beer-related Trade Marks Increase in the UK

Beer-related Trade Marks Increase in the UK

As consumer appetite grows for craft beers, the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has seen...

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UK Company Refused ‘Champagne’ Trade Mark for Flooring Products

UK Company Refused ‘Champagne’ Trade Mark for Flooring Products

Ball & Young, a company based in Corby, Northamptonshire, applied to the UK Intellectual Property...

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Letter from Intel Forces UK Business to Re-brand

Letter from Intel Forces UK Business to Re-brand

A letter from US-based computer chip giant Intel has forced a small business in the...

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Stephen Hawking Seeks a Trade Mark Registration for his Name

Stephen Hawking Seeks a Trade Mark Registration for his Name

World-famous physicist, Professor Stephen Hawking, has applied to the UK Intellectual Property Office for trade...

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UK Government to Introduce Plain Packaging for Tobacco Products

UK Government to Introduce Plain Packaging for Tobacco Products

The UK government has passed legislation enforcing the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes and...

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UK Top for Intellectual Property Enforcement

UK Top for Intellectual Property Enforcement

An index compiled by the US Chamber of Commerce Global Intellectual Property (IP) Center has...

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Tesco’s Trade Mark Application for Clubcard is Refused

Tesco’s Trade Mark Application for Clubcard is Refused

Supermarket chain Tesco has been refused a trade mark registration for the word Clubcard. Tesco...

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