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Written by Sena Tokel on 19 October 2018
American car company Tesla officially filed an application with US Patent and Trademark Office to trademark ‘Teslaquila’ on October 15th. CEO Elon Musk joked on Instagram as part of an April Fool’s last year about releasing a Tesla-themed tequila brand due to Tesla going bankrupt, however what was once a joke has now become reality and a new venture for the entrepreneur.
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Written by Samuel O'Toole on 17 October 2018
The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 Act provides that generally speaking, the author of the work is the first owner of the copyright in the software.
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Written by Mark Reed on 12 October 2018
It is always healthy to revisit the basic legal principles of intellectual property to then offer a more detailed comparison between certification, collective and ordinary trade marks.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 12 October 2018
As previously reported on the Reading Room, a US trade mark clash has occurred with pop star Beyoncé and a merchandise retailer with a potential namesake.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 11 October 2018
In a dispute which started in 2015 against a US based namesake, Argos the UK retailer has taken a hit in its trade mark infringement and domain name dispute.
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Written by Samuel O'Toole on 10 October 2018
A “likelihood of confusion on the part of the public” is a requirement for both a section 5(2) trade mark opposition and a section 10(2) trade mark infringement action.
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Written by Mark Reed on 09 October 2018
Week 3 in the Den and there was a food theme that certainly turned up the heat when the dragons fired up to the entrepreneurs.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 09 October 2018
Social media companies, Facebook and Snap Inc have been hit with patent infringement claims in respect of GPS technology.
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Written by Samuel O'Toole on 09 October 2018
It would appear that “Kavanaugh Beer” is doomed to fail
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Written by Mark Reed on 08 October 2018
An explanatory note on whether someone can register a slogan as a trade mark?
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Written by Mark Reed on 04 October 2018
Is the Blockchain Promotion Act 2018 a pipe dream or becoming reality. The US House of Representative have had a proposed bill on blockchain.
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Written by Leanne Davies on 03 October 2018
The company Trade Group Europe has had its Trademark application stopped in its tracks by sweet giant Haribo, who were concerned that the figurative trademark sought after would cause confusion with the already registered Danish trademark belonging to Haribo.
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Written by Leanne Davies on 03 October 2018
The internet clothing shop Rip n Dip faces backlash from the well-known fashion brand Levi Strauss with regard to their ‘Tab Device.’
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 02 October 2018
Following the referendum and the ongoing saga in respect of Brexit, patents have been a particular hot topic of discussion.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 02 October 2018
Trade marks and community designs, being a registered system, are the most harmonised of the IP rights within the UK and EU.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 02 October 2018
With Brexit looming and the potential of a No Deal Brexit very real, it is important to sit up, take note and take action in respect of your IP.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 01 October 2018
Band Led Zeppelin are on the stairway to hell as the claim that they stole a guitar riff for their hit song Stairway to Heaven has reared again.
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Written by Mark Reed on 01 October 2018
EasyJet naturally has their mark protected and it is the European registration that was at the forefront of legal action against Netflix.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 27 September 2018
A battle between two dating app companies has moved to the next level.
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Written by Samuel O'Toole on 27 September 2018
Pawlenciaga offers streetwear for dogs which “offers quality apparel for your four legged hypebeasts”.
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