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Trade Marks

Mars Sues Chocolatier CocoVaa for Trade Mark Infringement over Brand Name

Ms Syovata Edari, a criminal defence lawyer and owner of recently established chocolatier CocoVaa, is being sued by Mars Inc. in the US for trade mark infringement over the name of her chocolate business.  Mars Inc. says the name CocoVaa… Continue Reading →

China Awards 10 Year Trade Mark on “Trump” for Construction Industry

The government of China recently awarded US President Donald Trump a 10-year trade mark right to his own name for construction services.  The registration was a surprise win following a decade long battle trying to obtain the rights to his… Continue Reading →

Three US Companies are Trying to Trademark the Term “Fake News”

It was in Donald Trump’s first press conference as President-elect in January 2017 that the term “fake news” grew as a mainstream term after Donald Trump pointed at a CNN news reporter and said “You are fake news!” in the… Continue Reading →

Lacoste Loses Crocodile Trade Mark in New Zealand’s Court Battle with Crocodile International

Clothing companies Crocodile international (based in Singapore) and Lacoste (based in France) have been locked in an almost a ten year trade mark battle over which company should own the crocodile mark in New Zealand that forms part of both… Continue Reading →

Famous Toy Maker Hasbro is Trying to Trade Mark the Smell of Play-Doh

Hasbro, Inc, the American multinational toy and board game company and third largest toy maker in the world recently made an application to United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to trade mark the distinctive scent of Play-Doh to the… Continue Reading →

Is Brexit Responsible for the UK Decrease in EU Trade Mark & Design Applications?

Filings of EU Trade Mark and EU Design applications by UK applicants have recently fallen for the first time since the economic crisis of 2008-2009. The number of EU Trade Mark applications filed by UK applicants in 2016 fell 7%… Continue Reading →

US Band The Slants’ Trade Mark Case at the US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court to hear a trade mark dispute concerning US dance-rock band The Slants.  The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused to register the band’s name as a trade mark on the basis that it was considered… Continue Reading →

General Motor’s Patent Calculates Travel Range of Electronic Vehicles

The time required for recharging vehicle batteries and the lack of available publicly accessible charging stations can cause electric vehicle drivers anxiety about whether they can complete their trips with the remaining charge.  General Motors actually filed a trade mark… Continue Reading →

Baroness Neville-Rolfe Steps Down as UK Government IP Minister

Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG stepped down as IP minister after being appointed Commercial Secretary to the UK Government Treasury on 21 December 2016.  A new replacement IP Minister has not yet been announced.

The New UK IP Minister has been announced as Jo Johnson

It was recently announced that Jo Johnson (brother of Boris Johnson) will take on the job of IP Minister for the UK government. Jo Johnson is a member of parliament (MP) and the current innovation minister. Jo Johnson’s full biography… Continue Reading →

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