Start-ups/spin-outs
Lessons to be learnt from Dragons’ Den: a practical guide for brand owners
In this article, trade mark attorney and associate Hannah Burrows provides practical tips for brand owners, based on issues that commonly crop up in the BBC’s ‘Dragons’ Den’.
Retained EU Plant Variety Rights in the UK now require UK address for service, or UK-based agent
Following 1 January 2024, the APHA will need an address for service in the UK, or the name and address of an agent in the UK, if they wish to continue to hold their Retained EU Plant Variety Right under UK legislation.
Sustainable fashion: upcycling, recycling, second life and what it means for trade marks
In this article, trade mark attorney and associate Hannah Burrows discusses the considerations brand owners will need to make when planning to launch new, sustainability-focused services.
2020 spike in biodegradable plastics innovation ends two decades of decline in patent applications
Appleyard Lees’ ‘Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2022’ revealed a significant increase in patent filings related to biodegradable plastics in recent years.
Are fanciful logos no longer in fashion?
Associate and trade mark attorney Hannah Burrows discusses how major luxury fashion labels appear to have moved from fanciful logos, with significant stylisation being stripped back in favour of simpler fonts.
Delaying grant of a European Patent to obtain a Unitary Patent and filing an early request for a Unitary Patent
With 1 June 2023 being the start date of the Unitary Patent system, applicants achieving allowance of their European patent applications in the coming months may wish to delay grant so as to obtain a Unitary Patent (UP).
