IMPORTANT – Lessons from SpudBros vs The Spud Father – Part 2
Prevention Is Better Than Cure Registering a trademark is only the first step. The second, often forgotten and probably more important for you (the trademark owner) and people who may accidentally infringe upon your trademark is actively monitoring it. SpudBros acted correctly in registering the Spudfather Trademark, but it looks they did not spot the […]
Hints, Tips and Tales #12: We Dropped a Bollock with Our WhatsApp
It may be bold but as a founder who is committed to sharing his business journey, I think it’s important that The Trademark Helpline share not just our wins, but our mistakes too, because let’s be honest, you learn more from the bumps in the road than the smooth journeys. Today’s story is about one […]
Christmas Competition 2024
Win a Christmas Feast & Spread Holiday Cheer! 🎁 Join Our 2024 Christmas Competition This festive season, The Trademark Helpline is spreading joy with an incredible giveaway! We’re giving one lucky winner the chance to enjoy a £200 Sainsbury’s Christmas Feast AND make a difference by donating £300 in your name to Cash for Kids’ Mission Christmas, helping children in […]
Class 2: Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers & Resins
Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.
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, […]
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 Scams
Trademark Scams 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 […]