Retail

Article 2 Chinese sub-classification system China adopts the Nice Classification of Goods and Services, but additionally uses a sub-classification system which is unique to China. In China, each of the Nice classes has been further divided into sub-classes of goods or services. The sub-classes are structured according to the features of the goods and services… Read more »

Trade Mark Applications seeking to protect the retailing or ‘bringing together’ of services.

On 17 October, the UK High Court handed down a significant judgement for trade mark owners.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has said that a retail store layout can, in principle, be protected as a trade mark for services.