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Hints, Tips & Tales #11 – Artificial Intelligence In 2024 – What I’ve Learned So Far
At the end of the financial year, I attended a conference where a well-known investor from BBC’s Dragon’s Den gave a talk on AI. Unlike many people in the room, I was already on the path to embracing AI. As the Dragon rightly said, think of AI as a ship leaving a port. You and […]
Hints, Tips and Tales #2 – Diminishing Returns
The Story If you are new to business, I have some terrible news that those of you who have been in business for a long time will already know, at some stage you are going to get bored of what you do. I don’t care how passionate you are about your business when you start, […]
Trademark Cancellations
Trademark Cancellations Trademark Cancellations occur either when you decide you no longer wish to have a trademark registered or when a third party applies to have your trademark removed from the official register. A Trademark Cancellation request can be alarming, which is where it pays to have affordable guidance like ours at your disposal. Here’s […]
WordPress vs WP Engine – Trademark Dispute
A Battle Over Branding and Legal Rights – If you’re in the web development community you’ll have been captivated recently by the ongoing trademark dispute between WordPress and WP Engine, a leading provider of managed WordPress hosting. The dispute revolves around unauthorised use of the WordPress trademark, leading to a high-stakes legal battle involving cease-and-desist […]
Marvel and DC Lose Trademark on ‘Super Hero’
The End of a Super Era For decades, “Super Hero” was synonymous with characters that Marvel Comics and DC Comics came up with. With Spider-Man swinging through the streets of New York to Batman battling the Joker, superheroes have swept imaginations around the globe. However, a recent legal decision has ushered in a dramatic transformation […]
UK & EU Trademark Invalidation
UK & EU Trademark Invalidation No matter how diligent you are as a trademark owner when it comes to monitoring your trademark or brand, on some occasions, trademark applications can slip under the radar, leading to somebody successfully registering a trademark that you would have opposed. This happens to every trademark owner, large and small […]
Google Embroiled in Trademark Lawsuit Over ‘Gemini’ AI Branding
Even ‘Internet Giants’ like Google are not immune to trademark controversies! We often talk about how Google is one of the biggest advocates for trademarks, having implemented significant changes in their search engine and ads platform to prevent people from leveraging company names for personal gain. One common example of trademark abuse we used to […]
Trademark Opposition
UK Trademark Opposition If you are notified of a trademark application that looks, sounds or is spelled like your brand, you have the right raise an opposition to the trademark application. If you receive an opposition to your trademark application you have the right to object in order to give your application the best chance […]
Social Media, Accounts and Handles, Who’s Enforcing Them?
Social media accounts and handles have become essential to any brand with the advancement of the digital world. More and more businesses are using the power of social media platforms to reach out to their customers. Hence the threat of brand infringement and misuse are high. But who can enforce their brand rights in cases […]