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When no one was looking, the 42 “Nice” goods and service classes for trademark registration grew by 3 at midnight on New Years Eve.   Topic:  Brands New Development:  Three…

In the latest round of the continuing battle between the US and Czech beer producers, the dangers of not using a brand in the form that it is registered in…

Yes it’s another fight over a “Mc” starting brand name, but this time the underdog (no reference to the menu intended) won the day.   Who: McDonald’s Corporation and Frank…

Do the initials “WWF” mean anything to you apart from cheesy US wrestling? The World Wildlife Fund think so and so did the court in this recent tussle, detailed here…

Without a registered trade mark it can be tough for brand owners trying to protect their patch. This case of two “Impact” businesses operating in related fields is a case…

The fate of Yakult’s attempt to register their indented container as a trade mark underlines the challenge of passing the ‘distinctiveness’ test, but what about registered designs?   Topic: BrandsWho:…

What’s the policy of officials in charge of processing UK trade mark applications? Recent ‘Practice Amendments’ could save wasted time on fruitless applications.   Topic:  BrandsWho: The Trade Mark RegistryWhere: …

ExxonMobil failed to block a trade mark infringement action bought by Kellogg in respect of ExxonMobil’s use of its “Tiger in the tank” cartoon character on petrol station stores selling…

The Board of the company running Cornwall’s Eden Project were surprised to discover who had applied to register “The Eden Project” as a trade mark.   Topic: Brands Who: The…