Thinking of trade marking your brand? This 2026 guide covers what you can register, what to avoid, how to check availability, and how to protect your business the right way.

Welcome to my new lightbulb series dedicated to podcasters! 🎙️💡 Are you podcasting or thinking of launching a podcast? Podcasting is a...

There is immense pressure for UK businesses to pump out image-accompanied online communications on a daily basis, it’s not always possible to outsource to a graphic designer. So, might AI-generated images be the solution? This article explores ownership rights when it comes to AI-generated imagery and how you can stay legally compliant when using images created by AI. Ensure you're not breaching intellectual property rights.

Registering a trade mark can be a good business decision as it protects your intellectual property (IP). Here are 5 things to consider.

Are you a VA and do you have questions about what VA terms you can use, not use and what you can potentially trade mark? Maybe you've received a letter from someone claiming you're not allowed to use a certain VA term because they have a trade mark registered with it. Then read on to unravel the world of VAs and trade marks! What is a trade mark? This is a form of intellectual property that can be used to protect a business’s brand. A trade mark can be a word, logo, slogan

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In August 2023, I provided a whole series of Q&As on LinkedIn relating to copyright. You can find the entire series here in this blog -...

On Friday 12th May 2023, Tears Of The Kingdom®, the latest game release in the Zelda® video game series was released as a Nintendo Switch® exclusive. It sold more than 10 million copies in just three days. Whilst music has become largely subscription-based and much of our TV and film is delivered to us via streaming services, the gaming world hasn’t had to reinvent itself anywhere near so much. Visual graphics in the last decade have advanced at a jaw-dropping pace, whilst t

Canva has changed the world of digital design, providing speedy methods and a huge catalogue of templates, images and resources. Yet, it's not, as feared, driven designers out of business. In fact, many designers who formally pledged their life-long allegiance to Photoshop have found themselves using Canva more and more frequently. It’s a testament to just how far the design platform has come. Today, Canva is far more sophisticated than its earlier versions - with a wide arra

As a Commercial Solicitor, copyright is one of the areas of law I get asked about most. Business owners, whether nurturing start-ups or...

Most businesses, whether micro or megacorp, use social media to promote their products or services. Independent businesses, freelancers, influencers and content creators also heavily rely on social media for getting their messages out. Social media has the power to start conversations, build reputations, spread information, launch campaigns, sell products and inspire. So influential is social media that it is heavily utilised by businesses, and some people have made it their

Is your EU trade mark still valid post Brexit? Find out how you can continue trade mark protection in the EU and UK.

You have invested hours in promoting your business, setting up your website, winning clients and building up a name for yourself. But have you protected your name? If not, then you might like to consider a trade mark registration. The last thing you need is a new company coming along, stealing your name and riding off all the goodwill you've built up. By having a trade mark registration, you have all the evidence you need to stop them from using your name. Without one, yo