Opinion
Our latest views, comments and analysis on all things intangible.
CITMA Fashion and IP…..strut over to the event of the year.
October 29, 2019
CITMA Fashion and IP…..strut over to the event of the year.
Fashion
Broad trade mark specifications given a (sky)kicking
October 28, 2019
Broad trade mark specifications given a (sky)kicking
Trademarks Tech Telecoms Disputes
Trade mark attorneys … the faces of Stobbs.
October 17, 2019
Trade mark attorneys … the faces of Stobbs.
Media and Entertainment…we are ready for our close up!
October 16, 2019
Media and Entertainment…we are ready for our close up!
Sports….. we’re climbing the league table!
October 15, 2019
Sports….. we’re climbing the league table!
Intellectual Property…...the results are in.
October 14, 2019
Intellectual Property…...the results are in.
Brand management….IAManagement
October 13, 2019
Brand management….IAManagement
ECO FRIENDLY POETS
September 16, 2019
ECO FRIENDLY POETS
Stobbs in CITMA Review -
July 30, 2019
Stobbs in CITMA Review - "The Rookie Report"
Mid-year refresher of key 2018 United Kingdom Trade Mark and Design decisions
July 24, 2019
Mid-year refresher of key 2018 United Kingdom Trade Mark and Design decisions
Trademarks Designs & Copyright
Kluwer Trademark Blog – Brexit: When two become one
July 19, 2019
Kluwer Trademark Blog – Brexit: When two become one
Brexit
Brazil to join the Madrid Protocol
July 16, 2019
Brazil to join the Madrid Protocol
Trademarks
A link with kink
July 8, 2019
A link with kink
Trademarks Advertising Disputes
Stobbs in the Intellectual Property Magazine - Striking a Balance: the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market
July 3, 2019
Stobbs in the Intellectual Property Magazine - Striking a Balance: the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market
Designs & Copyright
Stobbs in the CITMA Review – Mouldpro v EUIPO: Moulding the parameters of the “agent-principal” relationship
June 27, 2019
Stobbs in the CITMA Review – Mouldpro v EUIPO: Moulding the parameters of the “agent-principal” relationship
Trademarks Disputes
MUSLIM MATCH – Match.com falls short in Appeal before UKIPO
June 24, 2019
MUSLIM MATCH – Match.com falls short in Appeal before UKIPO
Trademarks Arts & Entertainment Disputes
Babybel loses its shape mark with colour limitation
June 20, 2019
Babybel loses its shape mark with colour limitation
Food & Drink Trademarks Disputes
Grey skies for colour trade marks
June 13, 2019
Grey skies for colour trade marks
Food & Drink Trademarks
New EUIPO domain notification service: will .eu do for you?
June 10, 2019
New EUIPO domain notification service: will .eu do for you?
Online Brand Enforcement Trademarks Domains
Happy World Anti-Counterfeiting Day 2019!
June 6, 2019
Happy World Anti-Counterfeiting Day 2019!
Online Brand Enforcement Brand Intelligence Anti-Counterfeiting Pharma
Green light for Garmin: The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirms that PulseOn OY’s Registered Community Designs (RCDs) were not infringed.
June 5, 2019
Green light for Garmin: The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirms that PulseOn OY’s Registered Community Designs (RCDs) were not infringed.
Tech Designs & Copyright Disputes
Headache for Bayer AG
May 30, 2019
Headache for Bayer AG
Trademarks Disputes Pharma
IAM Website
May 21, 2019
IAM Website
IAM Stobbs
May 21, 2019
IAM Stobbs
Changes to Canadian Trade Mark Law
May 13, 2019
Changes to Canadian Trade Mark Law
Trademarks
Last week was a busy week at Stobbs for IP events!
May 9, 2019
Last week was a busy week at Stobbs for IP events!
Two Warriors went in, but only one came out
May 8, 2019
Two Warriors went in, but only one came out
Food & Drink Trademarks Celebrity Disputes
Can Amazon’s new Project Zero be your brand’s hero?
April 30, 2019
Can Amazon’s new Project Zero be your brand’s hero?
Online Brand Enforcement Tech Anti-Counterfeiting
World IP Day – IP & Sport
April 26, 2019
World IP Day – IP & Sport
Trademarks Designs & Copyright Sport Celebrity Patents
Argos UK v Argos US: Order 002 to your collection point
April 23, 2019
Argos UK v Argos US: Order 002 to your collection point
Online Brand Enforcement Domains Tech Advertising Disputes
Kluwer Trademark Blog – Brexit: Further extension granted, and more clarity from the EUIPO
April 12, 2019
Kluwer Trademark Blog – Brexit: Further extension granted, and more clarity from the EUIPO
Trademarks Brexit
Seminar on Brand Protection, FMCGs and Lookalikes
March 28, 2019
Seminar on Brand Protection, FMCGs and Lookalikes
Designs & Copyright Look-a-likes
Non-use period reduced to 3 years in Australia
March 22, 2019
Non-use period reduced to 3 years in Australia
Trademarks IP basics
…but can you still call it a Big Mac?
March 19, 2019
…but can you still call it a Big Mac?
Food & Drink Trademarks Disputes
009 – Licence to Brexit
February 21, 2019
009 – Licence to Brexit
Trademarks Brexit
Kluwer Trademark Blog – Brexit: The road keeps turning
January 16, 2019
Kluwer Trademark Blog – Brexit: The road keeps turning
Trademarks Brexit
'Potatoes, it cannot be denied, are vegetables' - The General Court takes an EXXTRA DEEP look at what makes a crisp
January 9, 2019
'Potatoes, it cannot be denied, are vegetables' - The General Court takes an EXXTRA DEEP look at what makes a crisp