March 18, 2009

We often receive enquiries from clients wanting to register their logos.  Few know what registration they want or what protection is available, so it seems worth looking at this question in this blog.

Before explaining what legal met...

April 3, 2009

We are alarmed by the increasing number of scammers that target trade mark applicants in the UK and the EU.  Clearly some people are misled into paying the fees otherwise the scams would not continue as they do.

The scammers send unso...

April 14, 2009

Domain names are an important aspect of branding.  When registering domain names people often wonder which domains to buy.  Some advisers advocate buying the sucks.com version of your brand to protect against aggrieved consumers who m...

April 21, 2009

I attended a talk recently which was advocating book writing as a way to promote ones personal brand.  Then the speaker said:  “Some people are reluctant to write about their area of expertise because they fear they might be giving aw...

May 7, 2009

Keyword advertising earns search engines an essential stream of revenue.

Google, which allows use of competitors' brands as keywords in pay per click advertising, has had to defend its position in the courts across Europe. The issue tur...

May 12, 2009

What is a scam?

A scam is a  confidence trick, confidence game, or con for short (also known as a scam) is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons …. usually with the goal of financial or other gain…”

The Intellectual ...

June 9, 2009

Web projects are riddled with Intellectual Property Rights issues.  These have a long term impact on the future of the business.  Awareness of online branding, search engines, copyright law and the technicalities involved in specifying ...

June 16, 2009

Preventing the Cybersquatters and Name Squatting Opportunists

It is easier and cheaper to prevent cybersquatting than to fight it after the fact. The best protection is pre-emptive: register your trademark before someone else does.

C...

July 6, 2009

There is a minefield of information to steer through for small businesses aiming to build an outstanding online brand.

They need sufficient understanding of trade mark and internet law to name their business effectively. Should they ch...

July 14, 2009

Are you currently in the process of registering a trade mark for your brand? Everything can be ticking along smoothly until the day you receive a letter from the registry saying that your application has been opposed. What to do next? ...

October 1, 2009

The UK Trade Mark Registry offers a trade mark application service called Right Start, which has been available since 2009.

Under the Right Start service applicants will be able to test whether their trade mark will be accepted by e...

May 21, 2010

In the early days of the internet when the web was like a small village which has just  one bread shop, one toy shop or one other type of store, it was understandable that businesses were drawn to names like toys.com or books.com or hot...