Now that Brexit is done all EU trade marks and international registrations designating the EU which were protected, so effectively registered, as at the 31st of December, 2020, have been given a corresponding national UK trademark registration. That’s been created by the UK Intellectual Property Office. Those national registrations are now completely independent and are […]

We hear this a lot. Not only in our professional roles, but also just in everyday life and especially on social media these days. We think this may come from a misunderstanding that some people have about the nature and the bounds of intellectual property rights, or it could just be as simple as people […]

To start with, we should define trade secrets. Essentially a trade secret is any commercial information that is valuable, and it derives that value by virtue of it’s being kept secret. So some examples of trade secrets include product formulations, financial information, databases, customer lists. The 11 secret herbs and spices recipe, and the Coca-Cola […]

The cost to oppose a trade mark depends on a number of factors and can vary widely.  If you are not represented by an trade marks attorney or solicitor it can, technically, cost as little as $250. If you are represented by a trade marks attorney or solicitor, fees will range due to these factors, […]

Yes, it is possible for similar trade marks to co-exist – both as registered or unregistered trade marks. With over 2.1 million trademarks on the Australian trade marks register, it would be fair to assume that there are some similar trade marks coexisting on that register and this is certainly true. Trade mark law has […]