Romanillos & Cook Image Rights Limited (R &
C) has applied to the Guernsey Registry to register not only
its image rights but also its company logo as a Guernsey
trademark.
Jose Luis Romanillos, Managing Director of R & C, said there
was no conflict registering an image right along with that of a
trademark as they both complemented each other and offered
different layers of protection. He said the key differences between
the two types of Intellectual Property (IP) protection came down to
jurisdiction and flexibility.
"Firstly, trademarks need to provide protection in
jurisdictions where company activity is envisaged or could be
infringed - and therefore protection is needed. Hence, having
sought Guernsey protection for the trademark, R & C will
subsequently be applying to register its trademark in the UK and
then making an international application. Image rights have just
the one centre for registration - Guernsey," said Mr
Romanillos.
