The phrases that the public associates with your business, product or brand are important. They distinguish your brand and help customers recognise your business. It can be relatively straightforward to trade mark your signature phrase if it is unique, relates to your good or service, and is not already in use. If your phrase does […]
Your intellectual property (IP) is the most valuable asset of your business. Registering a trade mark is an important milestone in a business, granting you protection and enforcement rights. However, registering your IP is only the first step in the life cycle of your IP. After registration, you need to manage your trade mark. This […]
Your intellectual property (IP) is an important business asset, making it essential to protect it properly. To best look after your IP, you might be considering trade mark registration. A registered trade mark gives you exclusive rights to the use and commercialisation of your trade mark. However, there are several restrictions when it comes to […]
After spending countless hours working on your blog, the last thing you want is to have someone copy or misuse your blog posts. Unfortunately, this is a fairly common occurrence, especially when posting original content on the internet. Luckily, copyright and trade mark law protect your blog content and brand. To avoid others copying or […]
After putting countless hours into making your film project, you want to ensure that your hard work is not copied or misused by others. However, given that films comprise various materials such as images, sounds, and scripts, it can be difficult to know who owns the copyright to your film and its materials. Because of […]
If you have decided on a catchy business slogan, you will likely use it when advertising your business and its products. You may have wondered, do you copyright or trademark a phrase? Since a slogan is so important to your branding, you should protect it from being copied or misused by other businesses. This article […]
Your trade mark is an essential part of your business. Trade mark infringement disputes can take many years to achieve a final result, and an adverse outcome can hurt your business. This article will take you through five famous trade mark disputes to help you avoid one. Zara Food vs Zara Clothing Founded in Spain […]
A nonprofit organisation can benefit from trade marking its name or logo. Not only does this protect its brand from being misused by other organisations, but also helps to develop brand recognition. This article outlines what a trade mark is and three reasons why nonprofit organisations trade mark its names or logos. If trade marks seem […]
Registering a trade mark is a great way to protect your business’ intellectual property (IP). Before registering a trade mark, it is important to check that someone else has not taken it already. With so many trade marks registered, the trade mark search process can be overwhelming. This article will explain why it is important […]
A successful trade mark application is an exciting milestone in the trade mark process. However, it is only the beginning of the trade mark registration process. After your application has been successful, there are a number of steps that have to take place before finalising your registration. This includes the release of your details to […]
