SECTOR FOCUS: LEGAL & FINANCE
Local college goes for gold
This framework often generates significant income for rural or regional areas by the protection and promotion of local foods. Using the Cornish pasty as an example, the Cornish Pasty Association states that the scheme generates £300m of trade
per annum. Without this protection, the pasty could be copied and this income lost. Unless the UK government enacts legislation to afford protection once the UK officially leaves the EU, the Cornish Pasty will lose its current protection.
What does this mean for the South West loving pasty eater? It means if there is no protection anyone can make a pasty claiming it to be a Cornish pasty. If you are like me, and love a good Cornish pasty, it may be wise to get your fill of pasties now to ensure you really know what you are eating.
How can learn from this example in relation to Trade Marks? Protected Geographical Indicators (to which the Cornish Pasty derives its protection) are a specialised form of trademark that sit outside the current trade mark registration system. However, just as PGI’s offer a protection and income, so too does
registering your trademark/logo attached to your business. Without registering your trademark you are not protected from others using your trading name (save for the expensive and lengthy court system, known as passing off). Worse still if you are using a name that infringes on another
proprietor’s trademark you may be sued for damages and loss of income by that trader.
Email:
raewyn.tuffery@brightllp.co.uk Tel: 01752 388883.
South Devon College’s Business Advantage has been accredited as an Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) ‘Gold Approved Learning Partner’ - the only provider in Devon and Cornwall to hold this recognition. The ACCA Approved
Learning Partner (ALP) programme gives formal recognition to leading providers for the quality of tuition and support offered to ACCA students. The accolade is further
evidence of how the college is continuing to build a leading reputation for delivering top quality accountancy training. This recognition proves their commitment to responding to the needs of local businesses and customer's needs.
To find out more about the Accountancy courses at South Devon College, please contact 01803 540600 or email
business@southdevon.ac.uk
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