Posts Tagged ‘IPO’

The UK Trade Mark Registry has launched a new trade mark application service called Right Start which goes live today. Under the Right Start service applicants will be able to test whether their trade mark will be accepted by examiners before committing to the full registration process and cost.  They will only have to pay [...]

Interest in this matter was heightened when the Ipkat took it up here.  Many people got in touch, and some have apparently contacted CTMFS directly to complain about the misleading nature of the pro forma invoices their clients receive. So, I am pleased to read on CTMFS’ FAQ a that on 13 May 2009, they [...]

What is a scam?  According to the consumer fraud reporting “A confidence trick, confidence game, or con for short (also known as a scam) is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons …. usually with the goal of financial or other gain…” The Intellectual Property Office devotes a whole page here warning IP [...]

We are alarmed by the increasing number of scammers that target trade mark applicants in the UK and the EU.  Clearly some people are misled into paying the fees otherwise the scams would not continue as they do. The scammers send unsolicited mail to new trade mark applicants with a document resembling an invoice, implying [...]

We recently blogged here about OHIM’s plans to reduce its fees for trade mark applications, and it seems the UK IPO are following suit with a plan to reduce trade mark application fees by 15%. The Financial Times reports here that the IPO are keen to ensure that the UK IPO trade mark fees are [...]

Trade mark law is never black and white. When it comes to registering a mark, there are often surprises once the application is examined by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). For example, Jeremy Phillips recently reported on this trade mark application which has amazingly passed through the examination process, and is currently being advertised. This [...]