October 3, 2015

Friday was another busy day for Trade Mark applications in the OHIM. In total there were 480 Applications Firstlly, I wonder does Jack Black know he potentially has a non-alcoholic beer coming out? This application was filed yesterday for Beers in Class 32: On Google, I can find reference to the Nissan ID Concept Car,

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October 2, 2015

I’ve become obsessed with checking the Trade Marks Register for the OHIM to see what applications have been filed for European Trade Marks. There is ALWAYS good stuff in there, and today was a particularly good day. These are the pick of the Trade Mark Applications for 30 September and 01 October 2015: Watch out

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September 30, 2015

Someone asked me recently how long it took to do one of these posts. I had no idea, but I can confirm that if you leave the OHIM Patents Register for a week, there’s over 20 pages and 2,000 Applications, so it takes about an hour and a half. I wont be making that mistake

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September 29, 2015

Ahoyhoy! Time for some more Interesting IP friends, and let’s start with that hallowed lyrical masterpiece ‘The Thong Song’ – She had dumps like a truck indeed. Sisqo is suing a collection agency saying he didn’t get all the money he should have from The Thong Song….and, you know, all his other songs….like……eh…..well, the Thong

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September 28, 2015

      Another week another 364 pages of Trade Mark Journal in the UK to look through! Two London Underground looking Trade Marks to start with. Interesting for a few reasons, mostly to the extent that that might infringe on the Long Underground Trade Mark, and secondly because of their content! Mind the Rooskies

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