Keeping consumers from being misled: IP and greenwashing

Consumers are more aware than ever of the need to make ecologically beneficial choices because climate change is in everyone’s thoughts. The growing selection of environmentally friendly and sustainable items (often known as “green”) on the UK market strongly appeals to customers aware of their responsibility to slow climate change. The issue of “greenwashing,” a… Continue reading Keeping consumers from being misled: IP and greenwashing

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How colors affect the distinctiveness of a 3D bottle-shaped trademark?

When assessing the presence of a distinctive character of the product shape, the decision-making practice and approaches of EU institutions regarding providing legal protection to three-dimensional trademarks (3D trademarks) are not consistent and unambiguous. Thus three-dimensional trademarks may be difficult to register. Finally, one of the main issues is the practicality and legitimacy of acquiring… Continue reading How colors affect the distinctiveness of a 3D bottle-shaped trademark?

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What can’t be trademarked? City, River names, generic terms

Your brand is represented in the marketplace via a trademark. Logos, phrases, and company or product names are frequently registered trademarks. Products with distinctive packaging, colors, and sounds may also be protected as trademarks. Generic or descriptive phrases and anything that can be confusingly similar to an existing mark are not permitted by the USPTO… Continue reading What can’t be trademarked? City, River names, generic terms

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Brexit’s impact on trademarks and designs

We are pleased to report that, six years after the Brexit vote, the measures for trademarks and designs have been successful in ensuring a smooth transition. However, in light of the massive increase in applications at the UK IPO, IP owners must now pay attention to impending changes to rights of representation. Based on EUTMs… Continue reading Brexit’s impact on trademarks and designs

List of the oldest trademark in the world

In terms of legal status, trademarks are a recent invention. Although trademarks had been in use for a very long time before the 19th century, trademark regulations only became a thing then. However, there wasn’t much of a need for trademarks before the growth of print media, mass production, and other contemporary technologies. After these… Continue reading List of the oldest trademark in the world

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10 Most Famous Trademarks In The World

The top 10 trademarks in the United States are owned by prosperous, well-known businesses, each worth billion of dollars. A third of a company’s worth is often represented by its trademarks, so creating and safeguarding them is a wise investment in improving customer loyalty, satisfaction, sales, and profitability. Almost everything can be used as a… Continue reading 10 Most Famous Trademarks In The World

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A Guide On Pharmaceutical Trademarks: Procedures And Strategies

Compared to other nations, the United States frequently presents greater complexity and difficulty when clearing and registering pharmaceutical trademarks. This is mainly because all pharmaceutical and generic trade names, which trademarks cannot protect, must receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Selection, clearance, and registration Compared to other nations, the United States frequently presents… Continue reading A Guide On Pharmaceutical Trademarks: Procedures And Strategies

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