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    A Christmas miracle: Designs, confidential information and contracts
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    When can Parts of a Ferrari be protected as Unregistered Designs?
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    When can Parts of a Ferrari be protected as Unregistered Designs?

    When can component parts of a product be protected as unregistered Community designs (UCDs)? The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)...
    Therapists go to court over ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY mark
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Therapists go to court over ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY mark

    We recently reported on the Litecoin case where an application to register a trade mark was found to constitute passing off (see blog...
    The United Arab Emirates to join the Madrid System
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    The United Arab Emirates to join the Madrid System

    Good news for international trade mark filing! On 28 September, 2021, the United Arab Emirates Government and WIPO announced that the UAE...
    'Green' trade marks on the rise
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    'Green' trade marks on the rise

    We’ve all become more conscious of climate change and other environmental issues over the past 25 years – and that can be seen in the...
    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...
    Check before you threaten, warns HHJ Clarke
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Check before you threaten, warns HHJ Clarke

    There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...
    What happened to Colin the Caterpillar & what does it mean for your brand?
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    What happened to Colin the Caterpillar & what does it mean for your brand?

    We take legal research very seriously - in order to fully understand the implications of the most tasty dispute of the year, Colin vs...
    Judge backs employees in trade secrets contract case
    • May 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Judge backs employees in trade secrets contract case

    The High Court has recently provided guidance for employees in relation to the Recast Brussels Regulation. This guidance can be neatly...
    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...
    MONOPOLY cannot last forever without regular use
    • May 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    MONOPOLY cannot last forever without regular use

    The EU General Court has upheld the EUIPO Board of Appeal decision in the MONOPOLY trade mark case. This is a long anticipated and...
    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...
    No penalty clause in IP Settlement Agreement: royalty clawback & 6 figure lump sum payment permitted
    • Apr 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    No penalty clause in IP Settlement Agreement: royalty clawback & 6 figure lump sum payment permitted

    A judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...
    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...
    Court Room Recordings are not necessarily for Public Consumption
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    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....
    USTR Notorious Markets List
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    Watch out! New employees could lead to a breach of confidence claim against you
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    Domain names are personal property
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    The limits of shape protection: The Gömböc example
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
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