2/20/2025 10:56:50 AM A Trade Mark is Not Enough: When trade marks are a clue towards a bigger dispute By Ella Newell It has been in the news this week that multiple James Bond and 007 trade mark registrations in the UK and EU are subject to new...
2/10/2025 10:48:26 AM Do you really want to hurt...my IP? BOY GEORGE and CULTURE CLUB trade mark registrations at risk By Graeme Murray A number of recent news articles have commented on the threat to the brands owned by Boy George and his band members, namely the BOY...
1/30/2025 10:44:03 AM WEF 2025, Davos - Round Up! By Robecca Davey Having first attended Davos during WEF week in 2024, I knew what to expect. But this year I was going solo, and I didn't have the...
1/21/2025 4:23:48 PM Marks & Clerk reporting live from Davos - Day 1 By Robecca Davey Davos day 1! What a day! I was lucky enough to attend various panel discussions and networking events today. Not to mention a snowy...
12/18/2024 9:10:59 AM Have Your Say in the UK's Copyright and AI Consultation By Pamela Bryer A consultation has been launched to gather views on how the UK government can provide a robust legal framework for AI and copyright that...
11/15/2024 12:58:36 PM Piece By Piece: The Story of Pharrell, in LEGO Form By Sarah Chittock Piece By Piece is a multi-hyphenate film (comedy-biography-documentary-animation-LEGO wonderland…) masterminded by the multi-hyphenate...
11/15/2024 9:27:33 AM 3D printed orchids bloom at COP29 By Susan Bradley #COP29 is currently underway in #Baku, and once again features a #SingaporePavilion. Singapore has set up a Pavilion at COP events for...
11/13/2024 4:19:50 PM Good news for the UK creative industries By Marcela Carvalho The UK government announced really positive news for the creative industries last month at the Budget. Having recognised that the...
11/8/2024 2:25:50 PM Riyadh Diplomatic Conference to conclude and adopt the Design Law Treaty By Marks & Clerk As a result of the work undertaken by the WIPO standing committees on the law of trade marks, designs and geographic indications between...
11/7/2024 5:22:36 PM BELIEVE IT! Registered trade marks play a key role in merchandising and enforcement for anime brand owners. By Graeme Murray According to a recent report by Fairfield Market Research, the global anime merchandising market is expected to grow from USD 9.15...
11/1/2024 8:18:14 AM Indie developers level up with trade mark protection By Adam Wilson Historically, the value of trade mark protection has been viewed with scepticism by indie-game developers, however with global revenues...
10/1/2024 11:09:50 AM US Registry cancels Marvel and DC's shared "SUPER HEROES" trade marks By Sarah Chittock I was very surprised to learn that Marvel and DC, industry titans and rivals, have for many decades jointly owned a number of US Federal...