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The Olympic Games and trade marks: a summary

Last month, just before the Paris Olympic Games kicked off, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) exercised its rights in suing Prime Drinks over its use of the trade marks OLYMPIC, OLYMPIAN...

Start-ups and Trade Marks – The What? Why? When? And How? 

The value of a trade mark Every company, regardless of its size, has a trade mark.  What is it?   It could be your company name, logo, a specific 3D shape or even a colour.  In fac...

Sustainable Food & Drink: Leveraging IP to Gain a Commercial Edge: Part One – Registered Trade Marks and Designs

Consumers are increasingly aware of how their use of food and drink products might be negatively impacting our planet which, in turn, puts pressure on companies to be sustainable.  At the same ti...

GJE Delighted to Announce New Trade Marks Director

We are delighted to announce that Rachael Ward will be joining the Trade Marks team in GJE on 3 May 2022. Rachael has a wealth of experience having been in the trade marks profession for over twenty y...

Branding & Trade Marks

What’s in a name? At GJE, we know that good branding is crucial to the success of your business.  A brand is far more than just a few choice words or a smart logo – it’s how customers recog...

Trade Marks

At GJE we make sure your brand protection strategy enhances your business plan and that your trade marks are secure. A strong brand identity sets you apart from the competition.  The right brand ...

Brexit Impact on Trade Marks

The UK leaves the EU on 31 January 2020 and will then enter a transitional period which means that essentially, the UK remains part of the EU for Intellectual Property purposes until 31 December 2020....

Trade Mark Law & Practice at a Glance – November 2024

UKIPO, EUIPO & other jurisdictions UKIPO UPDATE IP Advance launched The UKIPO has launched IP Advance, a new financial support scheme for SMEs.  It is a tiered funding programme that offers advic...

How to transfer a trade mark – issues to be aware of

Trade marks can be transferred from one owner to another for a variety of reasons, including the sale of a business or to resolve a dispute. It is up to the new proprietor to ensure that such dealings...

Trade Mark Law & Practice at a Glance

UKIPO UPDATE Rights of representation at the UKIPO – update The UKIPO has moved to a more proactive approach in enforcing Address for Service (AfS) requirements. Applications without an effectiv...