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There are times in life when we will all feel lonely or isolated. Stressful events, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic and the new travel restrictions that are in place for many of us may mean that we are also now feeling emotionally cut off from family and friends and feeling…

Did you know that there are some universal essential requirements when filing your trademark application - but it is unnecessary to always pay fees upfront. Therefore, it is possible to secure that important filing date without having to lay out fees should your decision to pursu…

Did you know almost 4.57 billion people are active Internet users today? A myriad of mobile apps that enable users to create and share content have been part of our daily lives for a long time. And, needless to say, these powerful social media tools also enable both people and bu…

Are you a tomato or a hamburger? It has long been known that you are what you eat and that our bodies contain similar nutrients to the products that we consume. And, nutrition has long been closely linked to immunity. People who are more poorly nourished are at a greater risk of …

On the issue of bad faith trademarks in the European Union, Advocate-General Sharpston, in her Opinion in Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngl v OHIM  stated:

The Pharmaceutical industry has undoubtedly changed our world for the better. Pharma industry research and development (R&D) has saved millions of lives and increased the life expectancy of us all. It is difficult to articulately set out the incredible difference modern medicines…

With the eSports industry expected to hit a value of $1.5 billion this year, companies are scrambling to register trademarks to protect their brands. The recent INTA Europe Conference 2020 in Madrid was focused on the convergence of the sports and eSports industries. However, wit…

Do you ever wish that you had more time to get things done? Well this year you do. 2020 is a leap year and we all have 366 days to get things done. 

TikTok is a video-uploading mobile app that is going places. It is fast becoming one of the world’s most downloaded social media apps and so it is not too surprising that brands have recently started to pay attention. The demographic of its original core audience of Generation Z …

In the late nineteenth century the word ‘semantics’ alluded to ‘semiotics’, which is a seventeenth century philosophical theory that covers the connection between signs and sign-using behavior. Today, semantics are mostly encountered when talking of words and the intended meaning…