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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 2021.
How to apply to protect a wine name or aromatised wine name under the UK GI schemes and how to use a traditional term to describe a wine product.
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.
How to apply for UK protection of a traditional term for a wine product and get it added to the UK traditional terms register.
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has created an ideal ‘dance floor’ for a mating display by the endangered black grouse.
How to apply to protect a spirit drink name under the UK GI schemes.
The European Trade Mark and Design Network has produced a common practice on relative grounds of refusal to assess the impact of likelihood of confusion.
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol
Find out the basic rules of VAT, how they apply to clubs and associations, and how to treat VAT on subscriptions and other payments.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
Find out if your ivory item may qualify for the pre-1918 outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value exemption, how to apply and what to do if it is refused or revoked.
Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.
This guidance is designed to help UKHSA customers and partners to navigate engaging and working with us and to signpost upcoming events and opportunities.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
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