Region: United Kingdom - World Trademark Review

UKIPO issues fresh warning over rise in “very convincing” scam invoices

The UK Intellectual Property Office has issued a fresh warning to customers following a 63% rise in misleading invoices being sent to UK rights holders to lure them into paying for unsolicited IP services.

30 July 2024

Taylor Swift deepfakes, £5 million of counterfeits seized in London, OpenAI to launch Google rival – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at INTA intervening in a colour combination dispute, perceptions of income inequality driving counterfeit demand, Thai Customs destroying over 1 million fake items, and more.

26 July 2024

Over 8,000 USPTO employees hit by CrowdStrike, Microsoft tech outage – IP office updates

In our latest update, thousands of USPTO employees remain offline since last week's global tech outage; meanwhile, the DPMA is no longer accepting filings from Russia, KIPO welcomes its new commissioner, and more.

24 July 2024

Defending Liverpool FC off the pitch: in-house insights on brand protection

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Cleaning the streets of counterfeit merchandise: how the UK’s specialist IP crime unit tackles infringement around major sporting events

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Premier League: the portfolios of football’s biggest clubs and players

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

PIPCU celebrates Euro 2024 success; San Miguel brand shift; video game accused of violating NYPD marks – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the Malaysia government’s “inaccurate” use of IP protection term, a $10 million haul of fake goods in Kentucky , and much more.

09 July 2024

Crunching down on deadlines: Nestlé trademark revoked after late filing

A recent decision of the UKIPO registrar emphasises the importance of filing notice of defence and counterstatement forms within the specified deadline.

05 July 2024

High Court deals blow to easyGroup in EASYCOSMETIC dispute

The decision highlights that the broader protection afforded by a ‘family of marks’ will be mitigated by factors such as the geographic extent of the marks’ reputation.

03 July 2024

Virgin Aviation v Alaska Airlines: branding dispute takes flight

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Alaska Airlines must pay Virgin at least a ‘minimum royalty’ under a trademark licence, regardless of whether Alaska Airlines makes use of Virgin’s marks.

02 July 2024