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A Christmas miracle: Designs, confidential information and contracts

What connects Leonardo Da Vinci, a Christmas miracle and the possible award of exemplary damages? The answer lies in a recent High Court...

Nov 20, 20212 min read

When can component parts of a product be protected as unregistered Community designs (UCDs)? The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)...

Nov 20, 20212 min read

Miss Recorder Amanda Michaels, sitting as a judge in the IPEC, has upheld a claim for passing off in a dispute between two jewellery...

Jul 3, 20212 min read

In short, "yes". Cybersquatters are a growing threat to brands. This trend has accelerated as e-commerce grows and consumers spend more...

Jun 23, 20212 min read

One of the highlights of the pandemic has been the opportunity to catch up on a lifetime's worth of TV. Fortunately, there are some truly...

Mar 9, 20212 min read

Lockdown boredom has caused recordings of meetings with irate characters or funny, and accidental, filters to become internet sensations....

Feb 22, 20212 min read

The long-lasting litigation over the authorship of the screenplay for the 2016 film “Florence Foster Jenkins” has resulted in the court...

Feb 2, 20212 min read

Dr Martens, the footwear and clothing brand that defined my teens, is launching an initial public offering (IPO) which could value the...

Feb 2, 20212 min read

The long-lasting litigation over the authorship of the screenplay for the 2016 film “Florence Foster Jenkins” has resulted in the court...

Jan 28, 20212 min read