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    What's a website blocking order and why is it useful?
    • Jan 12
    • 2 min

    What's a website blocking order and why is it useful?

    Nintendo was granted an early Christmas present by the Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE - a website blocking order (Nintendo Co...
    A rotten judgment for John Lydon
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    A rotten judgment for John Lydon

    Who has the power to control the use of the Sex Pistols IP rights? That was essentially the question decided by Sir Anthony Mann in Jones...
    Moral rights claim bound to fail
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Moral rights claim bound to fail

    Moral rights disputes don’t come to court very often, so Mrs Justice O’Farrell’s judgment in The Front Door (UK) Lt (t/a Richard Reid...
    Assessing damages is never easy
    • May 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Assessing damages is never easy

    A recent judgment from the IPEC provides a warning for anyone pursuing damages claims in IP cases. The process is time consuming, complex...
    Database extraction was authorised
    • May 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Database extraction was authorised

    This was a complex dispute concerning a claims management database. It involved alleged infringement of a database right, misuse of...
    Which IP rights subsist in an XML Schema?
    • May 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Which IP rights subsist in an XML Schema?

    Disputes relating to software are often complex, with multiple parties and issues involved. However, they can also illuminate important...
    Who owns copyright works that an employee creates at home?
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Who owns copyright works that an employee creates at home?

    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...
    Why contracts are in writing: lessons from an oral trade mark co-existence agreement
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why contracts are in writing: lessons from an oral trade mark co-existence agreement

    A recent decision by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court reveals the problems that can arise when businesses that once shared name...
    The benefits of IP Insurance
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    European Commission takes fight to online counterfeiters
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    Trade marks in China
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Trade marks in China

    There has long been a recognition that Chinese trade mark law has been moving toward a more reliable and consistent process. This is...
    Can the Internet save Luxury?
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Can the Internet save Luxury?

    The Luxury Law Summit took time to consider the big picture commercial and business model questions which will affect legal decision...
    The human cost of exclusion
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    The human cost of exclusion

    The Luxury Law Summit looked at many business and legal issues but one of the great themes across the day was collaboration. Many...
    Protecting your brand Apple style
    • Sep 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Protecting your brand Apple style

    Scott Gilen (Director of IP Enforcement Global at Apple) spoke at the Luxury Law Summit about how his team stops Apple fakes (both...
    Copyright, fashion and the USA
    • Nov 25, 2018
    • 6 min

    Copyright, fashion and the USA

    Star Athletica v Varsity Brands sent shockwaves through the fashion and copyright worlds but is it the game changing decision some have...
    How much is a photograph worth?
    • Nov 25, 2018
    • 3 min

    How much is a photograph worth?

    Photography cases have occupied a lot of the early years of the revamped IP Enterprise Court (or IPEC) more than any other type of case. ...
    How can you protect data?
    • Nov 25, 2018
    • 7 min

    How can you protect data?

    Data was described by The Economist as as the new oil. Every valuable asset tends to be protected by IP in some shape or form and data is...
    Using blockchain technology to manage IP rights
    • Nov 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Using blockchain technology to manage IP rights

    This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Intellectual Property on 25 September 2018. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL. What is...
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