Boult Wade Tennant
/sectors

Sector: Trade Marks

February 5, 2025

Geographic indications and consumer goods

A geographical indication (GI) is a type of intellectual property right used to protect qualities or characteristics of products that denote a

October 29, 2024

Benchmarking new brands – a case of lookalikes

Benchmarking is commonplace within the retail market. This is the process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in

October 22, 2024

“Blanding”- the loss of value in fashion logos

What is “Blanding”? Blanding is the paradox of branding: it refers to the repetitive and growing trend of brands adopting similar minimalist

September 6, 2024

Impact of counterfeiting on consumer goods brands

As online sales rise and technology advances, counterfeiting of goods is becoming increasingly problematic for many brands. Counterfeit goods are imitations of

July 25, 2024

Sustainable consumer goods and IP

In an era where sustainability and environmental consciousness are increasingly critical to consumers, companies are leveraging IP to innovate, protect, and promote

July 9, 2024

gTLD: New Domain Names

All domain names, or web addresses, can be divided into two main parts. The second-level domain is the element chosen by the

June 24, 2024

Brand building, trade marks and the fashion industry – an overview

In the highly competitive fashion industry, protecting the uniqueness of a fashion brand and its products from pressure and copycatting by competitors

April 4, 2024

EU trade mark registrations are no longer effective in Jersey

In a declaration in March 2024, as a part of the consultation on primary trade mark legislation, the Government of Jersey has

April 23, 2023

Return of the Big Mac: EUIPO Board of Appeal flips decision of Cancellation Division

In 2019, the EUIPO’s Cancellation Division raised some eyebrows in the trade marks world when they revoked in full the BIG MAC

September 5, 2022

New US Trade Mark Application in the blocks for Usain Bolt.

It has been almost exactly five years since the legendary sprinter Usain Bolt last took to the track: in fact, I was