Organisation: UK Intellectual Property Office

Mewburn Ellis’ new head of trademarks explains how AI and evolving client demands are shaping his strategy to develop the practice group.

02 November 2023

This is only the second time that the Court of Session in Scotland has considered an appeal from the UKIPO under Section 76 of the Trademarks Act.

02 November 2023

Celebrity gossip and intellectual property collided when it emerged that the trademark WAGATHA CHRISTIE had been registered and that WAGATHA was a pending application.

30 October 2023

We complete our latest series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed by looking at cases where trademark owners failed in their attempt to rely on the reputation of their marks.   

05 October 2023

Chick-fil-A’s second attempt to crack the UK market will require a more-than-canny brand protection strategy if it truly expects to compete, given its past reputational issues in the country, argues this week’s opinion column.

23 September 2023

A new legal framework may be required to govern AI and IP rights, especially in a globalised digital economy.

16 September 2023

The NBA’s evidence was too vague, which damaged its chances of establishing any reputation beyond basketball-related entertainment.

15 September 2023

Martin Brassell, co-founder and CEO of Inngot, argues the need to deliver reliable, comparable and affordable IP valuations to make IP-based lending mainstream, in this week’s guest opinion column.

02 September 2023

The UKIPO is proposing a number of changes to its trademark services in the next two years – and local practitioners are being encouraged to have their say.

29 August 2023

We reflect on the shopping platform’s increasing dominance over the past decade by analysing its trademark filing activity.

23 August 2023