On 28 February 2018, the European Commission released its draft withdrawal agreement setting out a proposal on the arrangements for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU (Withdrawal Agreement). The full text of the Withdrawal Agreement can
2018
Cybersquatters – How to protect your brand from unwanted ‘guests’ online
The internet is now the normal conduit for everyday personal, commercial and social transactions. It is more important than ever to ensure that your consumers know where to find your business online, and that no third parties are seeking to…
Shocking your clients just became passé: US Court takes away the edge from scandalous brands
Thanks to two recent rulings of the US Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit Court, trade marks containing “disparaging”, “immoral” and “scandalous” matter are no longer barred from obtaining registration in the United States of…
Back to Basics – Australian Trade Mark Law 101
2018 marks the publication of the first Trademarks Law Review from the Law Review series.
Cosmetic Warriors Lose Trademark Battle – No Use in “the Normal Course of Trade”
A Canadian trademark registered in association with goods must be used in “the normal course of trade”.
Riches, McKenzie & Herbert LLP v. Cosmetic Warriors Limited, 2018 FC 63, considered whether Cosmetic Warriors’ registered trademark, LUSH, was used…
Trade mark update: 11th Edition of the Nice Classification came into force on 1 January 2018
As many of you will know, the Nice Classification is the international system used to classify goods and services for trade mark purposes. The World Intellectual Property Office regularly updates and amends the Nice Classification in order to ensure that …
What Brexit means for IP: The UK Law Society, the IP Bar, CIPA and CITMA weigh in on Brexit strategy
It’s no surprise that many in the professional and legal services industries are putting increasing thought into what the post-Brexit world will, or should, look like. The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) in the UK has been the latest …




