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Feb 22, 20212 min read

Court Room Recordings are not necessarily for Public Consumption

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 benefits of IP Insurance

With IP worth 75% of a business’ value why do less than 13% of businesses have IP insurance? It’s fascinating to read the insurance...

Feb 22, 20211 min read

Are you Notorious? The USTR updates its list of Notorious Markets

In its annual review of markets that engage in or facilitate counterfeiting and piracy, the US Trade Representative has named 39 online...

Feb 19, 20211 min read

USTR Notorious Markets List

In its annual review of markets that engage in or facilitate counterfeiting and piracy, the US Trade Representative has named 39 online...

Feb 2, 20212 min read

Joint authorship dispute resolved after retrial

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

Feb 2, 20213 min read

Passing off vs US law contract - guess which eagle wins?

Mr Justice Miles’s judgment in Lyle & Scott Limited v American Eagle Outfitters, Inc is an important decision for international fashion...

Feb 2, 20212 min read

The benefits of IP Insurance

With IP worth 75% of a business’ value why do less than 13% of businesses have IP insurance? It’s fascinating to read the insurance...

Feb 2, 20212 min read

Watch out! New employees could lead to a breach of confidence claim against you

A new employee joins a business. They have lots of new ideas and suggestions. Sounds great but might you be at risk? To put it another...

Jan 29, 20212 min read

Brands prosper despite business difficulties

It’s a sad consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns in many countries that retailers have lost business, and regrettably...

Jan 28, 20212 min read

Joint authorship dispute resolved after retrial

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

Jan 27, 20212 min read

Domain names are personal property

Domain names have been treated as a type of intellectual property for years but their precise status has not been clear in the UK, until...

Jan 24, 20212 min read

The limits of shape protection: The Gömböc example

It is very challenging to obtain a legal monopoly in a shape. The easiest solution is to file one or more registered designs within the...

Jan 24, 20213 min read

Legal Innovation = Microsoft Office?

Legal innovation is often equated with one of the incredible new AI tools that are unveiled at tech events on a regular basis. However,...

Jan 19, 20213 min read

Future gazing in a time of global crisis

There is no doubt that we are living through an unstable time. The pandemic has changed daily life for everyone. Politics are far from...

Jan 6, 20211 min read

Arbitration (clauses) last a long time...

Are arbitration clauses a good idea? This post is not going to resolve this longstanding debate but it will highlight some of the...

Jan 6, 20212 min read

European Commission takes fight to online counterfeiters

Is help coming to tackle the scourge of counterfeits sold on online marketplaces? Counterfeit goods affect all businesses as they grow...

Dec 24, 20201 min read

The last Community Design case (in the UK)

A case regarding “ballet flats” is likely the last time in which a UK court will sit as a Community Design Court, and the judgment was...

Dec 24, 20202 min read

Brand extensions beware!

You take a famous car company with a well known trade mark, say Ferrari, and decide that you can get an entirely new revenue stream...

Nov 26, 20202 min read

Protecting digital designs - the clock is ticking

Designs are one of the key IP rights for the gaming and fashion industries but they are complex and consequently poorly understood. There...

Oct 28, 20202 min read

What happens if the trade mark you use in practice is different to your registration?

Branding and trade mark use can change in subtle (and not so subtle) ways over time. For example, it may be used in a different typeface,...

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