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    Louise Popple

    Louise Popple

    Senior Counsel – Knowledge

    London
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    Christian Durr

    Christian Durr

    Associate: Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

    London
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    Lara Pentreath

    Senior Associate

    London
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    Louise Popple

    Louise Popple

    Senior Counsel – Knowledge

    London
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    Christian Durr

    Christian Durr

    Associate: Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

    London
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    Lara Pentreath

    Lara Pentreath

    Senior Associate

    London
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    18 September 2024

    Brands Update - September 2024 – 5 of 5 Insights

    A quick guide to trade marks

    In our latest 'quick guide to' out team cover trade mark protection in the UK and EU.

    The guide covers:

    • what is a trade mark?
    • what types of tade mark are registrable?
    • what protection is given to unregistered trade marks

    • benefits and downsides to an EUTM, plus much more.

    View the guide

    Services and Groups Brands & advertising

    In this series

    Brands & advertising

    When is refurbishment trade mark infringement?

    31 July 2024

    by Louise Popple

    Brands & advertising

    All change for EU trade mark law? First ECJ ruling on date for assessing relative grounds

    18 September 2024

    by Louise Popple

    Brands & advertising

    Are virtual and real-world products similar? It depends!

    18 September 2024

    by Dr. Christian Tenkhoff

    Brands & advertising

    Sweet taste of victory for PINKLADY - how a brand's reputation can prevent the registration of similar marks for harmful goods

    18 September 2024

    by Kasongo Swana

    Brands & advertising

    A quick guide to trade marks

    18 September 2024

    by Multiple authors

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