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At the start of a new year, many businesses reassess their brands, products and IP portfolios. New launches, market entries and clean-ups are common. What’s often overlooked is the risk sitting in IP that appears abandoned.
Fashion Trade Mark disputes usually come down to one blunt question: Is this design a brand identifier—or just decoration riding a trend? That tension sits right at the fault line of intellectual property law, and it’s getting harder for brands to win.
Tribute bands vs cover acts: learn when paying homage crosses into trade mark, copyright and consumer law issues, and how IP Solved helps keep performances legal.
Most brands manufacturing in China still think “export-only” means they’re safe from trademark problems.
That used to be true. It isn’t anymore.
Launching a new food product is exciting — but before you hit the shelves, you need to make sure your brand is legally protected. That means checking your name is available and registering it as a trade mark so you can grow your business with confidence.
When it comes to trade marks, timing and evidence can make all the difference. The sooner you file and the better your records, the stronger your position if someone tries to hijack your brand.
If your business owns UK trade mark registrations cloned from earlier EU registrations, there’s a very real risk they could soon be revoked for non-use. Learn more about why this matters and what to do about it.
When a trade mark is opposed in Australia, the clock starts running — and fast. Opposition proceedings in respect of applications and non-use move quickly, with strict deadlines for notices, evidence, and submissions. Often a party may need more time, but extensions of time are not easy to come by.
China’s surge in overseas trade mark applications tells a bigger story about where its economy is headed. The classes Chinese companies file in most often mirror the country’s industrial strengths and its growing appetite to compete on the world stage.
