Beware of “Stern, Young & Partners”
UK trade mark owners should be very wary of renewal “invitations” sent by a party trading as “Stern, Young & Partners”. Trade mark registrations become eligible for renewal six months before the deadline (which falls every 10 years on the anniversary of the application date). Typically, “Stern, Young & Partners” will remind owners of the … Read More
by Mark Smith
Protect your Brand from Online Misuse with AdultBlock and AdultBlock+
About a decade ago, ICM Registry launched Sunrise B, a domain name blocking service that allowed trade mark owners to prevent use of their trade marks in the domain names of explicit or pornographic websites using the dotXXX top level domain. The Sunrise B .xxx blocking service was retired on 21 December 2020 and replaced … Read More
by Mark Smith
WIPO PROOF – Protect the Products of your Innovation
Registered intellectual property rights, such as patents, registered designs, or trade marks, are a powerful deterrent to competitors who may be “inspired” by your brand or technology. This is in large part because they are considered prima facie valid; this means, in essence, that they are valid until proven otherwise (usually by the person you’re … Read More
by Mark Smith