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Act now to police your brands and to prevent dilution of rights
Mondial | Publication | May 2016
Following the implementation of the EU trade mark regulation1 (EUTMR) on March 29, 2016, a registered trade mark may now be infringed by use of that trade mark as a trade or company name or as part of a trade or company name2.
A trade mark is a badge of origin and its protection, via registration secures exclusive rights to the use of that name and the ability to prevent others from adopting an identical or confusingly similar name in the same field. In essence, to create, preserve and defend a niche in the marketplace.
In the UK, pursuant to s69 (1) of the Companies Act 2006 it is already feasible to object to a company’s registered name if:
The new infringement created by the EUTMR takes this one step further and bolsters a trade mark (brand) owner’s rights.
If you do not already, we recommend that you subscribe to a Company Name Watch. It is inexpensive and notifications of new incorporations enables prompt action to be taken under the Companies Act and EUTMR provisions to prevent dilution of brands through the adoption of identical, confusing or misleading names specifically as company names.
This is a logical and useful augmentation to a Trade Mark Watch subscription which provides early warning of identical or similar marks being applied for as trade marks, again facilitating prompt action to be taken, which in turn means formal legal proceedings may be avoided.
If you invest in protecting your brands, it makes sense to police and defend them in order to maintain their strength and value. Doing nothing risks the scope protection being diluted over time.
Company name and trade mark watching
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Subscribing to watches ensures that your brand is comprehensively policed so that your rights can be swiftly and effectively enforced.
In the UK, the cost of a combined Trade Mark and Company Name Watch starts at around £130 plus VAT. This does not include our fees for reviewing and reporting but we generally set a very low monthly fixed fee, on the basis that we sift the results and flag any results which warrant more detailed assessment.
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