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It appears that lawyers aren’t the only ones looking to parlay U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union into a business opportunity. These brands do not want to miss the opportunity to trademark the name for their products to include the word Brexit since the UK voted to leave the European Union.

As you will have noticed, the UK voted to leave the EU. This will have a considerable impact in a range of areas, not least intellectual property. So the good news is that there is only one isolated area of intellectual property where any urgent action is needed.

 

There are fears that the UK could miss out on a potential EU-wide intellectual property protection and lose its voice in shaping legislation

In the lead-up to the EU referendum on 23 June 2016, many questions have been raised about the potential impact of a "Brexit" on intellectual property law and practice in the UK. Intellectual Property specialist Michael Downing, Partner at Downing IP looks at what this might mean for businesses.

Fans of Oxford United Football Club could soon be buying Oxford United watches, toothpicks, pet blankets and more strangely lingerie after the club registered its name as a trademark.

The UK Company Magmatic who designed Trunki ride-on suitcases for children has lost its battle in the Supreme Court in London, which dismissed its appeal over the design of Hong Kong rival company Kiddee.

The Community Trade Mark (or the CTM as it is often referred to) has been around since the “Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market” (OHIM) was set up in 1996.  After 20 years of us patiently explaining to people what the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market actually is, it has now changed its name. 

The creators of one of YouTube's biggest channels are currently engaged in an explosive internet controversy surrounding their usage of copyright and trademark law

The first week of February 2016 will always be remembered as one of the most controversial sequence of days in all of online video history. Why? YouTube creators Benny and Rafi Fine of the popular The Fine Bros. channel tried to introduce a new program called React World, which would allow other creators to license their own versions of the "react" video format popularized by The Fine Bros.

If you are thinking about registering your design you might be interested to know that the UK Government has just opened a consultation on a proposal to significantly reduce the fees for registered design filings