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18/07/2017

Here's a useful video by the IP Crime Group on how to prevent your business suffering from counterfeiting and piracy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hS2kTGKXRM&index=12&list=PLij_WrWeezY8lmE7_m35m_LxPm2H3bta0&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn&utm_source=Twitter

Part of the IP Basics series: The IP Crime Group has a handy supply chain tool kit explaining how you can prevent your business suffering from counterfeiting...

18/07/2017

Free online Intellectual Property course available at http://www.ipo.gov.uk/blogs/equip/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn&utm_source=Twitter&utm_content=IP+for+Business

IP Equip is a free online intellectual property (IP) course brought to you by the experts at the UK Intellectual Property Office.

18/07/2017

"Protecting your IP can be the difference between success and failure. If you want longevity in your business you should invest early on, as soon as you see the need or desire for it."- Ray Duffy, Co-founder of Mask-arade.
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/intellectual-property-mask-arade

Mask-arade are the original celebrity and personalised mask company. Ray Duffy talks about their IP and how it has benefited the business.

18/07/2017

"We would urge SMEs to invest in IP early on, even if it seems like money that could be better invested elsewhere. If you are a company which makes unique products, investment in IP is worth the investment in time and money. Otherwise you can leave yourself open to your products being copied or passed off by rival companies." - Alistair Crichton, Operations Manager, Stateside Skates Ltd.
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/intellectual-property-stateside-skates-ltd

Recently featuring in the 2015 Sunday Times BT Business SME Export Track 100, Stateside Skates Ltd is a business which has grown from strength to strength.

18/07/2017

Descriptive trademarks are usually declined by the IPO office. Get advice on successful trademark applications with TMA! www.tma.eu or please ring 01869692888

Trade Mark Associates is a firm of trademark attorneys. Your work is done by a professional representative dedicated to you. Any work done by us is fully insured and all your money is held in a separate account.

18/07/2017

A registered trademark helps Trading Standards Officers or the police to bring charges against counterfeiters if they use your trade mark. Register your trademark for full brand protection with TMA. www.tma.eu or 01869692888

Trade Mark Associates is a firm of trademark attorneys. Your work is done by a professional representative dedicated to you. Any work done by us is fully insured and all your money is held in a separate account.

17/07/2017

McDonald has until September to make its next move in an ongoing trademark battle with Supermac. http://buff.ly/2vjCJ05

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fast food giant McDonald’s has until September to make its next move in an ongoing trademark battle with Galway company Supermac’s. In April this year, Supermac’s asked the EU regulator to cancel the use of the Big Mac trademark registered by McDonald’s under certain classes...

17/07/2017

To patent is to be patient. Learn about why it takes so long for a patent to be granted here https://ipo.blog.gov.uk/2017/07/13/queuing-the-rule-of-6/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn&utm_source=Twitter&utm_content=IP+for+Business

Updates and information from the Intellectual Property Office

17/07/2017

"The trade mark helped to distinguish us from the competition and establish us as a credible business. If you don’t protect it, you can work for years and someone can take away all your hard work just like that."- Alistair Patterson, Founder of Kids Bee happy.

17/07/2017

Did you know that the words "should've" is a registered trademark owned by Specsavers. http://www.cityam.com/247597/shouldve-filed-sooner-specsavers-wins-trade-mark-approval

Specsavers' application to trademark the words “should’ve” and “shouldve” was approved yesterday in a surprise decision by the UK’s Intellectual

17/07/2017

Get the week off to a good start by getting your free consultation on your trademark application! Protect your brand today with TMA. Please ring 01869692888 or visit www.tma.eu

17/07/2017

Name, nickname or moniker as a trademark? What should celebrities do to avoid trademark disputes? http://www.prweek.com/article/1439328/whats-name-lot-its-trademark

What's in a name? A lot, if it's also your trademark. From PR Week