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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.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Section last updated: January 2019.
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.
Find out if you will need to use the new UKNI marking and how to use it.
Section last updated: January 2021.
How to conform with the legal requirements for placing medical devices on the market.
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
What collective and certification trade marks are and when they apply.
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