Brand Protection Blog
Practical guides for UK businesses on trademarks, brand monitoring, and stopping name infringement.
How to Protect Your Business Name in the UK: A Complete Guide
Learn how to protect your business name in the UK through trademark registration, Companies House rules, and proactive brand monitoring.
Read articleSomeone Is Using My Business Name: What to Do Next
Discovered someone using your business name? Here is a step-by-step guide to identifying the threat, assessing your rights, and taking action in the UK.
Read articleCease and Desist Letter UK: Free Template and When to Use One
Free cease and desist letter template for UK business name disputes. Learn when to send one, what to include, and what happens next.
Read articleBrand Protection for Small Businesses: Why Monitoring Matters
Small businesses are the most vulnerable to brand name theft. Learn why ongoing monitoring is essential and how to protect your brand affordably.
Read articleTrademark vs Company Name: What is the Difference?
Understanding the key differences between registering a company name at Companies House and registering a trademark with the IPO.
Read articleDomain Squatting UK: How to Get Your Domain Back
Someone registered a domain using your business name? Learn about cybersquatting, Nominet DRS, UDRP, and how to recover your domain in the UK.
Read articleCompany Names Tribunal: How to Challenge a Similar Name
A practical guide to using the Company Names Tribunal to challenge a company with a name too similar to your own business.
Read articleSomeone Impersonating Your Business on Social Media
Discover how to handle fake social media accounts impersonating your business. Reporting procedures for Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Read articleHow Much Does a UK Trademark Cost in 2026?
A complete breakdown of UK trademark registration costs, including IPO fees, solicitor fees, and ongoing renewal costs.
Read articlePassing Off in UK Law: What It Means for Your Business
A plain-English guide to the legal concept of passing off, how it protects unregistered business names, and how to bring a claim in the UK.
Read articleOnline Brand Monitoring Tools: What UK Businesses Need
A comparison of brand monitoring options for UK businesses, from free tools to professional services, and what to look for in a monitoring solution.
Read articleBrand Protection for Ecommerce: Stopping Copycats on Amazon, eBay and Etsy
How to protect your ecommerce brand from copycats and counterfeiters on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and other marketplaces.
Read articleTrademark Infringement UK: How to Spot It and What to Do
A practical guide to identifying trademark infringement in the UK, understanding your legal options, and taking effective action to protect your brand.
Read articleCybersquatting: How to Protect Your Brand Name Online
Everything UK businesses need to know about cybersquatting, from prevention strategies to legal remedies for recovering domains registered in bad faith.
Read articlePassing Off: UK Law, Real Examples, and Available Remedies
A detailed guide to passing off in UK law, with real-world examples from case law, the three-part test, and the remedies available to businesses.
Read articleBrand Impersonation on Social Media: Detection and Takedown Guide
How to detect fake social media accounts impersonating your business, step-by-step takedown procedures for every major platform, and prevention strategies.
Read articleCounterfeit Products: How to Find and Report Fakes of Your Brand
A practical guide for UK businesses on detecting counterfeit products, reporting fakes to marketplaces and authorities, and protecting your brand from counterfeiting.
Read articleProtecting Your Business Name: Registration, Monitoring, and Enforcement
The complete three-step framework for UK business name protection, covering trademark registration, ongoing monitoring, and enforcement strategies.
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