We've been gathering data for our very own inhouse database of trade mark applications filed with Russian Patent Office, and while doing manual double checking of all entries for consistency, I've been making notes of trade marks which catched my attention — these being mostly by foreign applicants and attempts to infringe on well known -LSB-...] (russianpatentsblog.patentsfromru.com)
A regulatory impact assessment prepared on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry in May 2007 did, that around 15 % of new trade mark applications fail because of prior marks, equating to at least # 900,000 in lost fees. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
Specifically, the firm took issue with Trade Mark Direct's website claiming that it was the «UK's No. 1 Trade Mark Service», «the UK's leading trade mark advice and registration company» and «the no. 1 firm in the UK», as well as a statement on the site which stated: «We file and register more UK trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 years. (worldtrademarkreview.com)