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Analysis and commentary on UK trade mark watching, conflict detection, and IP intelligence from the Markscope team.

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Insights

The UK trade mark watching gap

Why the largest providers still take five or more business days to tell you about a conflict.

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Legal Developments

The Threats Act 2017 and what you can say in a trade mark warning letter

The unjustified threats regime changed what rights holders can safely say in enforcement correspondence. Markscope builds those guardrails in from the start.

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Legal Developments

Bad faith in UK trade mark applications

Bad faith is no longer a niche fallback ground. In the right circumstances, it can be the strongest route for opposition or invalidation.

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Legal Developments

TM7, TM7a, and the opposition window explained

The deadlines that matter when a conflicting mark is published, and why most rights holders miss them.

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Proof of use and why it matters for trade mark oppositions

The five-year use requirement can make or break an opposition. Understanding proof-of-use readiness before you file is essential.

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Technical Notes

Why Companies House data matters for trade mark intelligence

Corporate enrichment from Companies House changes how you assess trade mark conflicts. Dissolved companies, shared directors, and group relationships all matter.

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Technical Notes

How geometric similarity analysis works for figurative trade marks

The same structural comparison that identifies Unicode confusable characters, applied to device mark conflict detection.

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Insights

The five-day gap in trade mark watching

Why the industry standard for watch notices is measured in business days, and what that costs rights holders.