Trade Marks 2021: interesting times for brands

Document No: PUB 21M/21 Posted: 22 December 2021

This year has been an interesting one for trade marks. The boom in online trade, and the need to put our everyday lives on hold, has meant that trade marks are as important as ever.

Courts and Tribunals

The Courts – the beating heart of the law - have not stopped moving in 2021 as the pandemic continues. For the most part cases have continued, with the IP courts and the lawyers that serve them working together to keep momentum, hopefully minimising the backlog reported in other areas of the law. Litigation in general has become electronic-first, and even full trial hearings have moved online.

 

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