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The European Trade Mark and Design Network has produced a common practice for use when assessing the inherent distinctiveness of figurative trade marks containing descriptive and/or non-distinctive words.
Section last updated: January 2019.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
How to conform with the legal requirements for placing medical devices on the market.
Find out if you will need to use the new UKNI marking and how to use it.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
Section last updated: January 2021.
Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period.
Find out if you need to use the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking on products you manufacture or handle.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
What collective and certification trade marks are and when they apply.
When applying to register a trade mark, you must use the classification system to specify the goods and/or services you'll be using it on.
Advice for manufacturers of Class I medical devices for placing products on the UK market
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Guidance for businesses and organisations on the relationship between trade marks and geographical indications (GIs) at the end of the transition period.
Guidance for businesses.
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