Trade Mark Registry Proceedings - A Detailed Guide to the UK IPO

Introduction

This new virtual classroom seminar will provide you with an insight into the merits of obtaining a trade mark registration and a more detailed review of the possible pitfalls, including an up to date understanding of how to navigate issues that may arise at the UK IPO during the application process and after registration.

It will explore the types of objections that can be raised against UK trade mark applications and registrations and the procedures involved to ensure you are best placed for such actions in the future.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Introduction to the life cycle of a trade mark
• Absolute ground objections
• Types of objections
• Options for dealing with objections
• File written submissions/evidence
• Hearing
• Oppositions
• Basis of oppositions
• Double identity
• Likelihood of confusion
• Unfair advantage / reputation
• Unregistered rights
• Procedure
• Filing of a Notice of Threatened Opposition
• Filing of a Notice of Opposition
• Filing of a Counterstatement
• Cooling-off periods
• Evidence rounds
• Written submissions v hearings
• Fast Track oppositions
• Invalidation
• Basis
• Double identity
• Likelihood of confusion
• Unfair advantage/reputation
• Unregistered rights
• Procedure
• Filing of a Notice of Invalidation
• Filing of a Counterstatement
• Cooling-off periods
• Evidence rounds
• Written submissions v hearings
• Revocation
• Basis
• Non-use
• Common name
• Mislead the public
• Procedure
• Filing of a Notice of Revocation
• Filing of a Counterstatement
• Cooling-off periods
• Evidence rounds
• Written submissions v hearings

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.