Stobbs IP | United Kingdom | 14 Dec 2018
In September this year, Beiersdorf, the parent company of the skincare range NIVEA, successfully opposed a UK application consisting of the word…
Stobbs IP | European Union, United Kingdom | 7 Dec 2018
As parliament continues to debate Theresa May’s plan for exiting the EU, we’re commenting all this week on five topics that concern brands and…
Stobbs IP | European Union, United Kingdom | 6 Dec 2018
As parliament continues to debate Theresa May’s plan for exiting the EU, we’re commenting all this week on five topics that concern brands and…
Stobbs IP | European Union, United Kingdom | 5 Dec 2018
As parliament starts debating Theresa May’s plan for exiting the EU, we’re commenting all this week on five topics that concern brands and Brexit:…
Stobbs IP | United Kingdom | 23 Nov 2018
Originating from across the pond in the US, Black Friday and Cyber Monday were created as a marketing ploy to entice consumers into the shops after…
Stobbs IP | United Kingdom | 2 Oct 2018
Victorian Plumbing Ltd v Victoria Plumb Limited (see O/510/18) considers the circumstances in which it is or is not appropriate for a Hearing Officer…
Stobbs IP | European Union, United Kingdom | 26 Sep 2018
With the likelihood of a no deal scenario increasing as March 2019 draws closer, the UK Government has now published a series of papers detailing the…
Stobbs IP | European Union | 23 Aug 2018
In an interesting union of subject matter, the EUIPO has refused to accept the term CHARTERED TRADE MARK ATTORNEY as an EU Trade Mark (EUTM). It is…