Trade Mark Regulations 2018 – Changes to UK trade mark law on 14 January 2019
The Mark Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/825) which come into force on 14 January 2019 make some important changes to UK trade mark law. These Regulations implement the EU’s Trade Mark Directive 2015/2436 which aims to further harmonise trade mark law across the EU.
Scotch Whisky wins certification trade mark protection in South Africa
The Scotch Whisky Association has succeeded in securing a certification trade mark in South Africa.
Hugo Boss Succeeds – Partially – In Blocking UFBOSS Trade
MarkHugo Boss has partially succeeded in opposing an application by a Chinese company to register the brand name “UFBOSS” as a UK trade mark.
Hasbro’s Monopoly Continues Trade Mark For 1954 Trade Mark
A Croatian company called Kreativni Dogadaji file a revocation action at the UK Patent Office, claiming that the trade mark had not been genuinely used.
