Does use of a trade mark always infringe a registered mark?
The answer is no, although commercial use often infringes a registered trade mark, so a business needs to be careful to avoid trade mark infringement. Nonetheless, if you make commercial use of a trade mark that is similar to a registered trade mark, there are a number of reasons why you may not infringe the […]
The Curious Case of Pinnacle and the Bikinis – Part 3 – Costs
Intellectual property ownership Intellectual property is designed to provide a business with a commercial advantage. It builds a wall of exclusivity around a product so that competitors cannot sell products with the same trade mark or that are covered by the owner’s patent or registered design. IP enforcement But there may be some who wish […]