Trade-marking a slogan – when does it work and when does it fail?
A trade mark is a sign which is used by a business to differentiate its products or services from those of its
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Thorntons' Trade Mark team
Thorntons specialist Trade Mark team offer expert legal advice to businesses seeking Trade Mark registrations, enforcement, strategic portfolio management and commercialisation. The team, including an accredited specialist, dual-qualified Solicitors and a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney deliver clear, practical and commercially focussed advice.
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Edinburgh, Glasgow
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Trade Mark News and Insight
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Trade Marks – What Difference Does It Make?
A recent flurry of headlines in the music press piqued the interest of this IP lawyer, and many in her team. In amongst
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Why descriptive trade marks often get rejected: Tips to strengthen your application
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently rejected Megan Markle’s trade mark application for her new homeware
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Trade Marks and the effective use of logos and the rainbow flag
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a month of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community in which a number of businesses and other
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Food, Drink and Trade Mark Infringements
Food and drink brands make up the largest manufacturing sector in Scotland. The importance of trade marks and brand
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Examining the Intellectual Property Office’s examination process
To pass the examination of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and have a trade mark application published in
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Use it or lose it – trade mark revocation.
Are you at risk of losing your trade mark registration? Trade mark registers exist to allow businesses to defend their
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IP Assignations in Research: What do you need to consider?
What is an assignation?
Under contracts law, an assignation is the transfer of rights and obligations from one person
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Using Copyright in Music
Copyright is an automatic form of intellectual property protection that stops others from using your work without
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The Importance of Trade Mark Searching/Brand Clearance
Looking to launch a new business, product or service? How can you be sure that the brand name or logo you choose is free
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Domain name disputes
The use of the internet to conduct business has increased exponentially in the 21st century. With billions of websites
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Bad Faith Trade Mark Filings
Securing protection for a trade mark is an important part of establishing and protecting a brand. A registered trade