The editor-in-chief sent a letter back effectively rebutting the charge and nothing more was heard from FOM about it.
So, that's the score for FOL's trademark registrations for the words 'F1', 'Formula 1' and 'Formula One' for "printed mater." I am aware of a magazine (I cannot say which) which received a very similar letter to the one your colleague has got.
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If I tell you, for example, that the category covering media (newspapers, magazines etc) is category 16 and advertising is 35, you might be surprised to see that FOL has no registrations for the words (marked as 'WO' on the Patent Office website) 'Formula 1' or 'Formula One' in these categories.įOL does however have a registration for the word 'F1' in category 16 but as you will see by clicking on the following link to that registration ( ), the only areas of the category it covers are "Paper, card, cardboard, printing, painting and drawing sets catalogues rulers pens plastic bags wrapping materials." The area of "printed matter" is not mentioned and if you click on the 'view historical details' tab on that page, you will see that it was previously mentioned as an area covered before an amendment took place. This will direct you to all the UK domestic trademarks owned by FOL. To start with, click on the following link to the UK Patent Office site: Looking more specifically at the UK, FOL's intellectual property portfolio also lacks some registrations which I would have expected it to have.
Trademarks are grouped in categories for the purposes of applying to get them registered and until a trademark is registered, the applicant cannot rely on trademark law for protection. For example, it has no pan-European trademark registrations for the words 'F1', 'Formula 1' or 'Formula One' in the category covering sporting and cultural activities. The first thing to point out is that the Formula One Licensing (FOL) intellectual property portfolio lacks many registrations which I personally would have expected it to have. Whilst I am not a trademark lawyer, I have been investigating the F1 intellectual property portfolio for two years now and have written many articles on this subject (I am a business journalist for UK national newspapers). Just seen your post and thought I might be able to offer a bit of assistance. So Bernie seems to be going after sites with the words F1 in them now
The Formula One marks may only be used with FOA's express authorisation and may not be adopted by a third party as part of a company, trading or internet domain name neither can they be adopted in any other manner that might imply a connection with the Formula One Group" Part of the line from Bernie's solicitors says "We believe that the use of F1 as part of your company and domain mame could confuse the public as to the origin of the service offered and believe there is an official connection between your site andFormula One Administration (FOA) My colleague got a letter yesterday from FOM saying that as the site in question had the words F1 in it it infringes Bernie's intelectuall property and trademarks and that if the name is not changed within 14 days they would sue so is this allowed ? if so how come AtlasF1 has lasted so many years without incurring the wrath of Bernie #? Can Bernie stop sites from having the words F1 in their names ?
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