United Kingdom: Trademark

Brand protection teams struggle to demonstrate the value of anti-counterfeiting efforts because traditional metrics like raids and seizures measure activity rather than actual impact. Chris Bailey proposes a new approach focusing on visibility and deterrence, targeting the small number of operators responsible for most counterfeit activity to better justify investment and strengthen consumer trust.

作为现代知识产权制度的重要发源地，英国商标法律制度历史悠久、体系成熟，在全球商标保护体系中具有重要示范意义。当前英国商标保护以《1994年商标法》 为核心，辅以《2008年商标规则》 、英国知识产权局（简称“UKIPO”）发布的《商标审查实务手册》 以及相关指南与规则...

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss when EU Registered and Unregistered Designs and UK Supplemental Unregistered Design Rights are considered to be new and to have individual character.

The European Union designs regime has undergone its most significant overhaul in more than two decades. The reforms, introduced in two phases between May 2025 and July 2026, modernise EU design law to better accommodate digital products, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), animation, 3D printing technologies, typographic typefaces, and virtual goods.

Op 1 augustus 2026 treden ingrijpende wijzigingen in het merkenrecht op Jersey in werking. Deze hervorming verandert de wijze waarop merkrechten op Jersey kunnen worden verkregen en beschermd.

The British Beauty Council's Value of Beauty 2026 report reveals a striking paradox in the UK personal care sector: while industry growth slowed and consumer spending flatlined in 2025, trade mark filing activity surged by over 21%. This divergence between market performance and brand protection activity raises intriguing questions about the sector's future trajectory and the confidence of new entrants preparing to launch in the coming years.

Recent reports suggest that American guitar maker Fender has stepped up its legal action to assert intellectual property (IP) rights in its iconic Stratocaster guitar, including sending...

The concept is proven, sites are trading strongly, investor interest is building, and expansion becomes a question not of if, but where, next.

The INTA Annual Meeting 2026 in London brought together the global intellectual property community to discuss the profession's evolving landscape. Three dominant themes emerged: the careful integration of AI into IP practice, mounting economic and geopolitical pressures reshaping client behavior, and the profession's ongoing operational adaptation to hybrid working models and changing market dynamics.