3 September 2020TrademarksSarah Morgan

UKIPO rejects royal butler trademark at Queen’s behest

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has refused to register ‘The Royal Butler’ as a trademark, following an opposition by the Lord Chamberlain, on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen.

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