Why companies register so many different brands?

With no limit to the number of brands registrable by one entity, many companies choose to register a variety of different brands. Indeed, you may not be aware, but the majority of household-name...

Topics: Domain Names, Trademark & Design Renewals, Corporation

What to do if you have forgotten to renew your brand dominion

What do you do if you have forgotten to renew your brand dominion, also known as your trademark? There have been a few famous cases of things like this happening in recent years.

Topics: Domain Names, Trademark & Design Renewals, Corporation

How to register your new brand

Successfully navigating the world of trademarks means ensuring that all the fine details and forms are correctly submitted in order to protect your brand. By following a diligent and methodical...

Topics: Trademark Filing & Prosecution, Brandstock Legal, Domain Names, Corporation

3 essential considerations before registering a trademark in Europe

If you trade in Europe then, as in the rest of the world, registering your trademark is essential to the protection of your brand and the best means of preventing others from abusing it, causing...

Topics: Trademark Filing & Prosecution, Brandstock Legal, Domain Names, Corporation

Do you know where to start with a recordals project?

Whenever a company undergoes a major change, IP counsel should think about whether any recordal and assignment work is required. Sometimes it’s obvious. If you acquire another company, there will...

Topics: News, IP Recordals, Domain Names, Law Firm, Corporation

Domain Name Management – prevention really is better than cure

By Stefan Ruhdorfer, Director Domains & IP Benchmarking, Brandstock

Unlike Trademarks and other registered IP rights, domain names are so quick, easy and inexpensive to register. This means that...

Topics: News, Brandstock Complete, Domain Names, Online Enforcement, Law Firm