Trade Marks Searching and Registering
This will take the form of a report based upon a search of the trade marks database. You will be assessed on the following criteria:
Demonstrate the practical skill of formulating a strategy for searching the trade marks database, then executing it
Identification of the rules governing registration of trade marks, including relative and absolute grounds for refusal of a mark
Application of these rules to a factual scenario, in order to resolve a practical problem
The ability to draft an appropriate report advising the client in the scenario regarding the potential registration of their trade mark
Remember that in order to complete this exercise, you will have to bear in mind the rules regarding trade marks
