A Guide To How Trade Marks Work In Formula One®
In the UK, a trade mark can be protected if it is capable of distinguishing the specific goods/services covered from those of third parties, and if the mark itself can be represented on the register in a clear in precise manner[1]. But what does this mean in practice, and what are the implications for motorsport?
With a particular focus on Formula One, this article will address the following:
- What are the most popular motorsport trade marks?
- Who owns the F1 trade mark?
- The importance that Formula One places over its own trade marks
- Partnerships in Formula One
- What happens to a team's trade marks when it gets sold/later renamed?
- Ownership of teams
- Issues surrounding registration of trade marks in motorsport
- What elements can be protected by a trade mark?
- Possibility of sound trade marks with the advent of Formula E
- Landmark trade mark disputes in motorsport
- Key Takeaways
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- Tags: Confidential Information | Dispute Resolution | FIA | Formula One | Intellectual Property | Motorsport | NASCAR | Regulation | Trademark
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Written by
Abigail Wise
Abigail is a Partner at Lewis Silkin. She is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and advises a wide variety of clients on all aspects of UK and international trade mark law and practice. With over 18 years experience both in private practice and in-house, she regularly provide strategic IP advice to clients for the protection and enforcement of trade mark portfolios worldwide.
Nicholas Buckland
Nick is a Partner at Lewis Silkin. He specialises in intellectual property disputes as well as advising on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Having lived and worked in China, he is proficient in Mandarin and is Lewis Silkin's China Desk Lead for IP & Technology. His focus is on protecting, exploiting and enforcing a range of intellectual property rights, including trade marks, copyright, patents, designs and confidential information.
Adrian Aronsson-Storrier
Adrian is a Senior Knowledge Lawyer in the Intellectual Property group at Lewis Silkin. He is part of a team of specialist lawyers that supports our clients and colleagues by keeping them up to date with the latest UK and European intellectual property developments and their implications.
