Up to £5k of IP costs can be covered by government grant for British SME’s
Under the government’s IP Access scheme, British SME’s have until March 2022 to apply for grants of up to £5,000 total (incl. VAT) towards intellectual property costs. Since it’s a grant, not a loan, the amount, if awarded, never needs repaying, nor is it tied to any milestones or outcomes. The grant cannot be used … Read More
by Mark Smith
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