Brexit – Final sprint to claim the rights of your EU applications
There are only a few days left to secure your prior trademark and design rights in the United Kingdom. 30 September 2021 is the last day of the nine-month transition […]
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Fashion, graffiti flavor
Rarely has a movement of counter-culture so quickly won the favor of the general public, and gained in respectability at the whim of fashion. “Street art” – we will use […]
“All may be lost through wanting too much1 ” or when applicants are reminded that bad faith has its limits, even/especially in trade mark law
Since time immemorial, there have always been some who have been tempted interpret basic principles a little freely to circumvent, or even abuse, trade mark law, but the courts are […]
Wanting to be the Author of a Protected Work is not enough… Or when a lack of Originality catches up with you
At some point all of us try our hand at taking photographs or at drawing (though ‘doodling’ would perhaps be a more fitting term in some cases). However, the fact […]
THE WHY AND HOW OF IP – EPISODE 2
TRADEMARKS THAT BECOME GENERIC: TOO HIGH A PRICE FOR SUCCESS
I. WHY: “Can you lend me your BIRO®”, “Bother, I’ve forgotten my THERMOS®”, “Shall we take the ESCALATOR® or the lift?”, “Do you have any CELLOPHANE® to wrap these flowers?” […]
“The Why and How of IP” – a series of short guides
With spring and the dynamizing launch of our new organization, SANTARELLI GROUP, and because a brief reminder of the basics is always worthwhile, we have decided to explore a few […]