Downing IP

04/11/2025

Is it worth registering your trade mark? We’d say yes, it looks like the S1 karting series would agree.

The best time to register your trade mark is about 1-2 years before an unexpected surprise arrives. The second best time is now…

Trademark clash means Honda can’t use its preferred badge for Brit-bound kei car ➡️ https://top-gear.visitlink.me/0FbOF0

05/10/2023

Owning a registered trade mark is like having another key member of your team – constantly working to bring you success.

26/04/2023

Did you know the Intellectual Property Office keep a database of people who fail to pay a costs order made against them?

Well, they do, and the list is here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-mark-disputes-unpaid-costs-orders/unpaid-costs-orders-case-details The latest addition is the Turkish company Omega Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi, owners of Masai 4x4 (https://www.facebook.com/masai4x4), who tried to claim that their "Masai" trade mark for 4x4 parts & accessories was too similar to our client's "Makai" trade mark for yachts. Needless to say, our client was succesful, we await payment from Masai with bated breath...