18 August 2020TrademarksMuireann Bolger

Formula One collides with UKIPO over F1 trademark

In a blow for Formula One, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has prevented the brand from blocking a trademark registration that it claimed would lead to confusion with its own ‘F1’ mark.

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