3 April 2020TrademarksSarah Morgan

China drives filings in UK as global TM registers begin to stabilise

Trademark registers across the world are beginning to stabilise at new, lower levels, after dropping off in the middle of March, as the COVID-19 pandemic creates uncertain economic times. But while filings have taken a dip overall, certain Nice classes are seeing a major increase and China is bolstering the UK’s register.

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