It is important to use a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney to
register your trade marks because they understand the importance of
"future proofing" the goods and services claimed in an
application in order to ensure that your brand is adequately
protected as your business grows and expands into other product and
service lines.
However, during these unprecedented times "brand
pivoting" has occurred regularly, with businesses
manufacturing products that were not foreseeable before the crisis,
or moving into other service delivery methods due to the
lockdown.
As a result, it is essential for businesses to reflect on
whether their current trade mark registrations protect them for the
goods and services they have pivoted to.