Scam Warning: Trademarks Filers and Trademark Genius
One of our clients has received a new trademark scam email from a business calling itself Trademarks Filers. The email claimed that another organisation was trying to register the client’s brand name and that the client had a limited window to act before they lost their position. This is the typical fear-based scam, it creates […]
Think Before You Threaten: What the Crystal Bar Trademark Battle Teaches Every Business Owner
The fight over the Crystal Bar vape brand has generated more litigation than most trademark disputes produce in a decade. A Court of Appeal judgment handed down last week cuts through the detail to deliver a clear message: enforcement letters are a legitimate tool, but they carry real legal risk if the trademark behind them […]
Care of Address for Trademarks: It Is Not Just Mail Forwarding
When you file a trademark, your application details will become publicly available on official trademark registers. Depending on who is applying, this will include your first name and last name or business name, correspondence address, trademark number, filing date, classes and other key details connected to your application. For some trademark applicants and owners, this […]
Scam Warning – Distinction Law, have you received a letter?
We have reported before that scam surrounding trademarks are on the rise. One that seems to be doing the rounds of the past few weeks has come to light after various clients contacted us after receiving formal legal notices relating to trademark applications, allegedly issued by “Distinction Law”. One of these clients is a close personal friend of […]
Trademark Scam
Trademark Scam UK Received a trademark scam letter? Don’t panic – Help is at hand. If a “formal legal notice” has just landed in your inbox or post, demanding a 48-hour response and a payment to “secure” your trademark. There is a strong chance it is a trademark scam business owners are seeing every day. […]
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It May Not be a Trademark that You Need!
When first meeting potential clients a common situation is whether what they need is a Trademark or a Patent. The two are similar in that they are both Intellectual Property (IP) but there are also other types of IP, such as Design’s and different types of trademarks that protect different things. When most businesses think […]
When Big Brand Enforcement Fails: What the Easygroup v Easyfeetstore Ruling Means for SMEs
easyJet. easyGroup. easyFood. easyTravelseat. Since 2000, the “easy” brand empire built by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has grown into one of the UK’s most recognisable trademark families, and one of its most active enforcers. In the last decade alone, easyGroup has brought more than 52 court actions against businesses trading under names that begin with “easy.” […]
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Reporting an Issue We’re here to help resolve your concerns Sorry to hear you have an issue that needs attention. That could be something you have received, something you have seen, or something you are simply unsure about. Please rest assured, we will do all we can to help. The first step is a free […]
OMPS Trademark Scam Warning – Have you received a Trademark publication letter?
Over the years, we have reported on a growing number of trademark scams targeting UK businesses. One that continues to circulate heavily is the OMPS trademark letter scam. Unlike some of the more aggressive “legal notice” style scams we have written about previously, the OMPS letter is designed to look more like an official publication […]