How To Remove A Registered UK Trade Mark

Businesses with established brands may find themselves in the unfortunate situation of discovering that another company or individual has registered UK trade marks at the Intellectual Property Office ('IPO') which negatively impact their trade.

If you wish to contest a registered trade mark which is similar to yours, you may have legal recourse against the owner.

What's the difference between 'invalidating' and 'revoking'?

Generally speaking, an invalidation application is made where a trade mark should not have been registered in the first place. It is similar to an opposition action except it is brought after the trade mark has been registered instead of during the application phase.