The decision indicates that where a trade mark proprietor or applicant has not filed a valid address for service in the UK, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands, the UKIPO is not entitled to serve proceedings out of the jurisdiction.

On 4 October, we hosted a webinar to answer this very question, offering a high-level overview of the procedure for UK trade mark applications, registry disputes and infringement actions.

Brexit has triggered a record number of applications for trade marks in the UK, with 195,000 registered in the past year, up 54 per cent from 127,000 the year before, according to data shared with City A.M. today.